Science
Beachcomber for a day
One of the chief delights of living on the whale coast is that there is always an excuse to go rambling along the...
How do remoras stick to their host?
Remoras, also known as sharksuckers or suckerfish, are famous for their ability to hitch rides on larger fish and marine mammals by means...
Southern Right Whales..gentle giants of the ocean
The southern right whale, Eubalaena australis, is amongst the largest of the four baleen whales that come close inshore on the southern African...
Fryer’s Cove wines… sipping the sea on the West Coast
Tasting the wine..On the waterfront in a derelict old crayfish factory right at the seaside in the bay, you will find a tiny...
Iconic breaching is not the only way white sharks hunt for their prey
A Dyer Island Conservation Study in Gansbaai Sheds Light on Great White Hunting Behavior
When we think of great white hunting behaviors, the iconic...
Marine Tourism
How Whales Become Entangled
This illustration shows how fishing lines attached to traps and buoys on the ocean floor present a potentially deadly hazard to North Atlantic...
3 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A FISH AND A WHALE YOU DID NOT THINK ABOUT
1. Scales vs Blubber : Cetaceans, like whales and dolphins lack the characteristic scales of fish but are equipped with a thick layer...
The Great Benguela Current
Ocean Currents
The sea is subject to the transport of enormous masses of water moving continuously in one set direction. These large ‘rivers’ of...
What is the smell of rain?
You can tell when rain is coming just by the smell
The word for it is “petrichor.” It’s the name of an oil that’s...
Why do stars twinkle ?
Stars twinkle. Planets shine steadily. Why?
Stars twinkle (scintillate) because they’re so far away from Earth that, even through large telescopes, they appear only...
