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Making a splash: orcas in False Bay
By David Hurwitz The dolphins were leaping, splashing and rapidly changing direction, I knew that this panic could only mean one thing – the orcas have arrived! Photo © David Hurwitz Orca sightings in...
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The best thing about working on the ocean is never knowing what you will find. Thanks to Kira Matiwane and Katja Vinding-Petersen for spotting this incredible encounter. Never before has this predatory...
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A Sunburnt Scientist
Lauren De Vos abandoned the land-locked Highveld to pursue a career exploring South Africa’s seas. It’s proving to be quite a journey. She shares its surfaces and depths. It’s quite a distance from the...
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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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Young scientist brings the ocean ashore in False Bay
We have the privilege of seeing the deep blue wilderness through the eyes of scientist Lauren De Vos. It’s hard to believe that Lauren grew up so far from the ocean, in the city of Johannesburg, one...
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Safari feature: A great white shark quest
When I was living and guiding in the bush, the chances of seeing a lion, leopard or wild dog kill in action was fairly low. However, by trusting my knowledge of the particular predator, their hunting...
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10 things I love about Africa
A few weeks ago I had to sit down and write my first editorial of the new year for Africa Geographic. COP17 had just wound up with the same old pseudo commitment on the part of some countries and...
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Wild riders at the iSimangaliso four Day mountain bike challenge
Get off the beaten track on your mountain bike and experience the treasures of South Africa first world heritage site at the iSimangaliso MTB 4 Day Read more › The post Wild riders at the iSimangaliso...
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New shrimp species discovered in False Bay
A tiny shrimp with banded, stalked eyes, and gaudy red 'warning' colouring, is the latest of several new marine species to be found by UCT researchers in the extensively sampled waters of False Bay....
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Orcas hunting in False Bay
Observing unusual hunting behaviour by a pod of orcas in Cape Town's False Bay. Read more › The post Orcas hunting in False Bay appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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Killer whale action in False Bay
10 hours of spectacular killer whale action were enjoyed on 26 March 2015 in False Bay! Read more › The post Killer whale action in False Bay appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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So long, and thanks for all the fish South Africa
Officials bribed with a bucket of fish so fisherman can break the rules in False Bay. Read more › The post So long, and thanks for all the fish South Africa appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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No safe harbour for Cape fur seals
Cape fur seals under threat from pollution in Kalk Bay harbour. Read more › The post No safe harbour for Cape fur seals appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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An interview with shark researchers: Monique and Chris Fallows
An interview about African wildlife experiences with the husband and wife team who have pioneered the research and photography of the breaching great white sharks of False Bay. Read more › The post An...
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Celebrating community and creativity at the Muizenberg Festival
Everyone is welcome to join the festivities at the Muizenberg Festival! Read more › The post Celebrating community and creativity at the Muizenberg Festival appeared first on Africa Geographic.
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Killer whales in Cape waters: Skilled hunters
Dave Hurwtiz has been on the water in False Bay, South Africa, for most of his life. For the last 20 years he has operated professional tours of the bay. Despite this, Dave says that he can count his...
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Killers in Cape waters: Shark carcasses and killer whales
A look into the recent white shark deaths around the Cape coast, killer whales and the reasons and effects their presence could have on the endangered great white shark. Read more › The post Killers in...
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