Science
Shipwrecked French Champagne – Revealing tastes from the past
Scientists say that 170-year old champagne found on a shipwreck at the bottom of the Baltic Sea actually tasted pretty good. The French...
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...
Kitchen secrets of Ancient Mariner Cooks
The most reliable ships in the world in the 14th and early 15th century, and by far the biggest, were the Chinese junks.
An...
Mussel matchmaking and the glue that holds them
New research shows how mussels find the perfect match. For mussels, fertilization occurs between eggs and sperm that have been released into the...
Elusive leopard kill 33 penguins at Stony Point
Betties Bays’ elusive but well-loved leopard created havoc at the African penguin colony at Stony Point last week. Social media buzzed with excitement...
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...
Cheerful and chirpy Oystercatchers
The Oyster-catcher ( AFR: Swattobie) is one of those birds that cannot be confused with any of its neighbours, for its brilliant black...
Beacons of Light on the Cape Whale Coast
Burning upon some hidden shore across the sea one night, A little reef, the captain said, he saw a shining light. He said...
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...
Whales and Dolphins are thriving in Kenyan waters
Following my interview with Dr Gill Braulik of the Wildlife Conservation Society Tanzania Programme, I set out to find out what happens in...
