HUMPBACK-WELCHEN VON SÜDAFRIKA
Die Großebackenfische (Megaptera novaeangliae) sind eine der am besten untersuchten Arten der Bleiwalen und kommen weltweit in allen…
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THE ANNUAL SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALE AREAL SURVEY
On Tuesday 3 October, the Mammal Research Institute’s Whale Unit started their annual southern right whale aerial survey which aims…
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Killer whale morphotypes of South Africa
Here in Plettenberg Bay we are lucky enough, on occasion, to see the ocean’s apex predator, the killer whale (Orcinus…
WeiterlesenGreat White sharks, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
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Orcas in South Africa.
Our last post was about orcas, how they live and hunt around the world (see our homepage). When orcas are…
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Red Tide
Over the past few weeks there have been several reports of the presence of red tide in various locations along…
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Oil spills in South Africa.
“What is an oil Spill?” An oil spill is a release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment due…
WeiterlesenThe African Penguin Endagered seabird
The African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) is one of our most endangered seabirds. There are only an estimated 55 000 of…
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