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 was much happiness and [...]
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 [...]
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 Town, South Africa. The title [...]
Dwarf cuttlefish. Photo: High Fin Sperm Whale/Wikimedia Commons The newest residents at the [...]
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 raise awareness about the [...]
Inside the egg the embryonic shark feeds off a yolk sac for up to nine months while it develops. When ready, the mini shark hatches from the egg leaving the empty egg case behind. The empty egg cases usually wash out of the sea and end up on the beach. If these ‘mermaids’ purses’ are found [...]
