The Lemon Shark
Making Lemon From Lemonade…or something like that… Perhaps the reason this is, to date my favourite of the sharks, is because it is the most researched. And the reason for that is because it is one of very few sharks […]
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Facts about Cape Fur Seals
Seal Blog: Team Seal Here are some Cape Fur Seal Facts I bet you didn’t know about! Here in the Southern Peninsula, our resident seals are the Cape Fur Seals. We do find other seal Sub-species along our coastline, such
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Blue sharks
Blue sharks get their name from the beautiful blue colour of the skin on their back and sides. These sharks are extremely wide-ranging and can be found in both tropical and temperate seas, in waters between 7 and 16 degrees
Baby sharks and shark eggs
Mermaids purses, no, not handbag Many sharks lay eggs, called mermaids purses, which attach to marine vegetation or rocks, while others hatch inside the female and are live born. Species in which the eggs hatch inside the female often exhibit
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ASEC and Orca’s
On Thursday the 26th of March we were among the many few people to witness the majestic beauty of the Orcas in False Bay. We got to the jetty in the morning bright and early and were greeted with a
Pufferfish
From Sharks to Pufferfish – the ongoing adventures of a former ASEC crew member Over the years ASEC has welcomed a variety of biologists and shark enthusiasts to their crew, but what happens to these folks once they go
Common dolphins of False Bay
Common dolphins are frequently seen on our Great White Shark trips and are widely distributed in the offshore waters along the entire coast of South Africa. There are two species of common dolphin, the long-beaked and short-beaked common dolphin. The
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Cape Point Nature Reserve
Cape Point Nature Reserve After your Great White Shark cage diving and breaching trip with Rob Lawrence and African Shark Eco-Charters, why not spend the rest of your afternoon soaking up the spectacular scenic views of the Cape Point Nature
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Bull Shark Facts
Did you know…Bull Sharks get their name from their short, blunt snout, as well as their aggressive nature and their tendency to head-butt their prey before attacking. They are medium-sized sharks with thick, stocky bodies and long pectoral fins. They
Boulders Penguin Colony
Boulders Penguin Colony During our Great White Shark cage diving and breaching trips, we frequently see a number of bird species, including the African penguin. Situated just around the corner from the seaside village of Simon’s Town, the Boulders area
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