Coral reef photo by Petr Kratochvil Biodiversity is the green word of the decade. It’s not something new, it’s just something that someone gave a catchy name to. Bio- for biological (fauna and flora) and “diversity” is the variety… of plant and animal life. Simple,...
Snapshot from YouTube: https://youtu.be/ulE6cxjB9hI Only 20% of the entire seabed has been mapped, which means there is a lot of room for discovery. A UNESCO research mission has just made an amazing discovery. A large, pristine coral reef was discovered in the depths...
Before being put on display, new animals arriving at public aquariums have to go through a quarantine process. This allows the curatorial staff to observe and treat the newcomers for any potential risks to the resident animals. But last year at Shedd Aquarium, their...
Coyote Peterson, host of Brave Wilderness. Over 4 billion views on YouTube and 19 million subscribers! I’d say he’s not doing too badly. Coyote Peterson started his educating career in 2009 with The Reptile Show, which then became Breaking Trail. After developing and...
A good diet, washing your face and using moisturizers help to fight against the physical signs of aging, but it’s not a biological fix. So what is? Collagen is known as the anti-aging protein. It’s a major building block in bones, ligaments and muscles and gives skin...
Striped bonito and yellowfin tuna made their grand entrance into the new I & J Ocean Exhibit at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town yesterday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu5NBiXV5ns This new exhibit has been in the making for two and a half years, so there...
Photo: BlairSnow I have finally found a present that I don’t need to reuse, reduce or recycle! It’s the “in” thing to give as a Christmas present this year and….you can even be a...
I don't normally read autobiographies, but I've made two exceptions...the first was David Attenborough's "Life on Air" which I found fascinating and the second was "CRAZY! Adventures of a Marine Biologist" by Pat Garratt, Director of the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape...
The newest residents at the Henry Doorly Zoo have ten tentacles, swim via jet propulsion, squirt ink at potential danger and are masters of camouflage. Yes, the zoo has cuttlefish!!Sixteen dwarf cuttlefish are now on display near the giant Pacific octopus exhibit. ...
For a week (13 – 18 April 2015), South Africans along the Western Cape coastline were dressing up in black and white and walking…and walking…and walking. The Waddle for a Week is an annual event that brings together committed, conservation-minded citizens keen to...