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Marine Research at iSimangaliso
An international research collaboration under the auspices of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority is underway to build the knowledge base on caelocanths and marine ecosystems.
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August Diving at Sodwana
The past month’s diving in Sodwana Bay has been fantastic – the ocean is alive. Conditions have been variable – with average 10-15 meters visibility, the water has been slightly green & the temperature is 22 degrees. The Humpback whales are everywhere- as they make their way north to calve and then return to their […]
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Protect Africa’s Oldest National Park
Virunga, Africa’s oldest national park needs your help. Today WWF has launched a global campaign to protect Virunga. We need to keep an oil company, Soco International PLC (Soco), out of the park and stop it from exploring for oil. We want to show Soco that the public won’t stand for any threats to the […]
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Wildlife Crime Scorecard
South Africa has made “some progress” towards fighting illegal trade of elephant ivory, however is “failing on key aspects of compliance and enforcement” with its rhino.
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Giant Freshwater Stingray
This short video from natgeotv.com shows a giant freshwater stingray that was only discovered in 1990.
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Rhino Scam Alert
It hasn’t taken long for the criminal element to exploit our rhino plight even further. There are a number of scams involving bogus fund raisers, even fake rhino horn being offered to gullible buyers out to make a quick buck. South African National Parks (SANparks) have started a scam watch on their website sanparks.org and made the […]
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Goblin Sharks
Mitsukurina owstoni, or Goblin Shark, is the only remaining representative of the Mitsukurinidae family of sharks, that originated at least 125 million years ago, and often referred to as living fossils.The Goblin shark has only been encountered a few times and very little is known about it. What is known is that it is a slow moving […]
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Seize Your Power With WWF
We believe our future can, and should, be powered by nature. The energy systems in place across the planet within the next four years will define the world’s climate change path for generations. All countries have a right to develop, yet we need to invest money now in clean and renewable energy – to limit […]
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Winter Diving At Sodwana
Sodwana Bay – dive report July 2013 Although the winter is upon us we are lucky to have warm days throughout the year in Sodwana Bay. The vapour puffs on the horizon indicate that the humpback whales are beginning to pass the bay. We have been treated to several displays from these amazing creatures as […]
