Shark finning in Mozambique
Mozambiquan dive instructor and documentary film maker Carlos Macuacua is on a mission to raise awareness about the plight of precious marine species. Carlos understands the importance of educating...
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New 50/50 Episode: 24 September 2012
Marine Protected Areas Surfing, building sand castles and splashing around in the waves are some of the many uses we have for the ocean. This huge mass of water covers 71% of the earth’s surface and...
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Saving the Last African Penguins on the Planet
Africa, without its penguins? A spine-tingling shiver as cold as the Atlantic ran through me when I discovered that our very own penguin could disappear within my lifetime. The statistics are...
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Facing Into the Storm
After a delayed start, we’d eventually loaded everyone and everything onto the vessel in the bluff harbour. The excitement of beginning our adventure could hardly be quelled by anything. At least...
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Sharing the Wonder of the Sea
I can’t quite remember exactly when it was that I came to fall in love with our oceans. Rather than experiencing a lightning-bolt flash of recognition, a moment where I thought, ‘This is where I want...
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Falling for False Bay
Getting to know your study subject is a touchy subject in science… The very word ‘anthropomorphising’ will send shudders of horror down the spine of many an objective, pipette-toting lover of all that...
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Head to Head with Zambezi Sharks
Having faced an uphill battle in our first two weeks, our luck has begun to change. We have identified the problems with the engine and we have acquired a very talented cameraman. Richard is from the...
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Lo Entropy and the Crew are Back in the Game!
Expeditions have a way of bringing out a side of people that we might not see otherwise, and which renew our faith in each other time and again. They bring out the selfless actions that expect no...
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World Oceans Day 2012
On World Oceans Day people around the planet celebrate and honour the body of water which links us all, for what it provides humans and what it represents. Every year on June 8th communities around...
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Are South African National Parks (SANParks) and Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) about to take a decision that may well be the first step in destroying the Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area...
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Rebuilding fisheries on a global scale
A UK-based social enterprise helping to rebuild tropical fisheries and fight poverty in Africa has had its work recognised by the biggest award of its sector. Read more › The post Rebuilding fisheries...
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Initiative to save South Africa’s favourite fish species
South African scientists and conservationists to collaborate with anglers on a new initiative aimed at combatting the decline of South Africa’s favourite fishes. Read more › The post Initiative to save...
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iSimangaliso: the moving release of two rehabilitated turtles
On 28 November 2016, two rehabilitated green turtles nicknamed ‘Mel’ and ‘Grotto’ were released here at Mabibi by park CEO Andrew Zaloumis and senior aquarist Robert Kyle from SAAMBR. Read more › The...
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