Sardines off Coffee Bay!

Sardines off Coffee Bay! Confirmed reports have filtered in about shoals of sardines passing by Coffee Bay in the Transkei, birds diving and dolphins chasing. The area is inundated with holiday folk chasing after what hopes to be the start of ‘the greatest shoal on earth’. And fisherfolk chasing fish. The ocean out front of … Read more

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Sardines nowhere…

Sardines nowhere… Although conditions are real good for the sardines, we have yet another no show, so far the year. On Friday, the Natal Sharks Board plane flew south but returned with to report, again. Port st. Johns and back… Maybe the fleet of boats hauling sardines in net after net, offloading at Port St. … Read more

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Global Ocean Commission report

Global Ocean Commission report: by The Globe and Mail In the following report from Canada’s Global and Mail recently, it is confirmed that our oceans are right up against the tipping point of ecological disaster…click on the heading to read the entire article, written by Gloria Galloway. “Report warns world’s fragile oceans pushed to point … Read more

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Humpback Whales everywhere…!

Humpback Whales everywhere…!

There is no point posting any sightings of the humpback whales on their sojourn up the east coast of Africa- there are just so many of them!

Travelling north in random patterns and formations, the whales are having a blast, jumping clean out of the water often times.

As far as the sardines are concerned, it’s only the red eye version of the sardine, to report. Shoals moving north were being hustled by dolphins and gamefish…a similar scene to normal sardines but on a very small scale.

The water has cooled over the last two weeks, to about 19 degrees some times and places, which is great for the sardines, if they decide to come this way!

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Crocworld Conservation Centre continues environmental talks with lecture on Aloes

CROCWORLD CONSERVATION CENTRE CONTINUES ENVIRONMENTAL TALKS WITH LECTURE ON ALOES   On 12th July, Crocworld Conservation Centre will be hosting the next of its monthly environmental talks, this time delivered by plant expert Ben Botha. Mr. Botha will be speaking specifically about aloes and how to care for them, and invites members of the audience … Read more

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