Science
Cone Snail Venom Could Inspire Fast-Acting Insulin For Diabetes
Forget slow and steady. For the cone snail, it’s fast-acting chemistry that wins the race. Researchers have now shed light on the structure...
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...
Dead fin whale hit by cruise ship spotted in Vancouver’s harbour
Fisheries officials are investigating a dead fin whale that's floating near the port in Vancouver
CBC News Posted: May 11, 2015 8:45 AM PT
The...
Antifreeze Fish
Did you know there are fish whose bodies contain antifreeze, like the stuff that keeps a car’s cooling water from freezing? Many kinds...
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...
Marine Tourism
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...
Barnacles – Bravehearts of the surfzone
Billions upon billions of attached animals like barnacles, mussels and oysters owe their very lives to the sweep of the tides for the...
Where did the Gansbaai sharks go?
Gansbaai is one of three great white shark cage diving hotspots in the world and the only location with all year round shark...
Waaygat whaling station at Stony Point
Early History of the farm Waaygat
The land on which the whaling station was established originally formed part of the farm Waaygat. Historically and...
Menopausal Moms: A Mammal Mystery
Ocean-going mothers everywhere deserves a special salute.They give birth well into their twilight years while human females call it quits 40 years earlier.In...
