All You Need to Know on Kingfishers

...They vary in size from the minute 12 cm pygmy kingfisher to the 45 cm large Giant kingfisher. Kingfishers enjoy well-wooded areas in the vicinity of water but not all kingfishers fish!..
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Red Tides and Climate Change

...Wind stress is certainly expected to disrupt the spawning process of near-surface fish in the area...
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Kosi Bay

...Maputaland is home to the biggest mammal (whales), the biggest fish (whale shark), the oldest fish (coelacanth), the largest sea turtle (leatherback turtle), the biggest land mammal (elephant), the smallest antelope (suni) and the longest leaves in the..
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How to Farm Tilapia

...fish stock and have the suitable skills for freshwater fish farming (aquaculture)...
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Butterflyfish

...Juveniles, at times, are cleaners to other fish by picking parasites off them.DistributionThey can be found in all temperate and tropical oceans across the world.Common SpeciesGolden butterflyfish Chaetodon semilarvatus Raccoon butterflyfish Chaetodon..
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Smoked Foods

...  Smoked fish freezes between 2 - 5°C.Wood Chips for SmokingThe type of wood chips used for smoking foods will determine the strength and flavour of the smoke profile...
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Cape Eelgrass

...The plant helps to bind the sandy deposits, provides shelter for marine animals and fish and becomes a source of food when it decomposes.Related speciesHalodule uninervis (also an estuarine plant, found in St Lucia and northwards) is similar, but its..
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Testing Water Quality for Aquaculture

...Testing Water Quality for AquacultureTesting Water Quality for AquacultureAquaculture in South AfricaThe water quality of a dam and the source water for aquaculture (freshwater fish farming) must be tested before farming of fish can start...
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Great White Pelican

...By feeding in groups they are able to “herd” the fish into shallower water, to make catching the fish easer. This pelican feeds mostly in the early morning...
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Limitations of Catfish Farming in South Africa

...These satellites will then ultimately sell the live market-sized fish back to the hub...
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African Harrier Hawk

...This harrier has been seen feeding on carrion, like the remains of a fish eagle kill, fish and flamingos.African Marsh Harrier BreedingThe African marsh harrier is monogamous and builds a nest in a reed bed, well above the water...
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Scorpionfish

...These fish are mistaken for a stonefish and are pelagic spawners.Scorpionfish FeedingScorpionfish feed on small fish and invertebrates.DistributionThey occur in all temperate and tropical oceans across the world.Common SpeciesDevil scorpionfish Scorpaenopsis..
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Spicy Tomato Consomme Recipe

...Carefully divide the remaining ingredients (sliced ginger, chilli and leeks, basil, fish sauce and halved baby tomatoes) among the bowls. Add two grilled prawns to each bowl. Check saltiness and add more fish sauce if required...
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History of Oyster Bay

...There are traces of shellfish, seal, penguin, fish and flying birds and also visible fish traps, consisting of artificial tidal pools used to catch fish stranded by the ebbing tide.Oyster Bay ShipwrecksOyster Bay became home to the earliest known shipwreck..
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Groupers

...The potato bass is a curious creature that will approach divers. These fish swallow their food entirely and crush it with bony plates in the pharynx...
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Manta Ray

...Food includes plankton and fish larvae.DistributionOccurs in all temperate and tropical oceans of the world.Common SpeciesReef mantaManta alfrediReef mantaManta alfrediGiant mantaManta birostris© Johan Boshoff..
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Angelfish

...The larger fish of this species can be rather bold. In their juvenile stage, some species may be cleaners to other fish. They change dramatically in colouration as they mature...
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Wetland Birds of South Africa

...Both species prefer large stretches of brackish water.Fish Eagle©Karl SvendsenFish EagleIt is, however, the fish eagle, Haliaeetus vocifer, that epitomizes the wild waterways of Africa...
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Filefish

...The frontal part of the body is very deep which gives the fish a triangular appearance. The head narrows to the mouth, which is small and holds its incisor-like teeth. The first dorsal spine is long, and the tail fin shortened...
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Surf Zone at Cape Vidal

...Be prepared to get wet if you are brave enough to fish for the big kingfish (jack) from the rocks. You will get pounded by waves, but the reward is catching bigger fish than you would if you stayed on the beach...
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Leaf Scorpionfish

...These fish are difficult to spot because of their camouflaging colours, catching their prey by surprise...
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Aquaponics: The Solution to Food Problems

...The plants in turn filter the water and cleans it before it is recirculated to the fish...
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Flatheads

...Flatheads are bottom-dwelling fish, camouflaging themselves or hidings in the sand to attack their prey by surprise. When they are near enough, they gulp their prey...
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Stonefish

...They lay motionless at the sandy bottom of the ocean, or on rocks, and cover themselves in sand at times.DietStonefish feed on small fish, invertebrates and crustaceans.DistributionThey occur in all tropical and temperate oceans across the world.Common..
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Common Greenshank

...During breeding season, the upper body becomes heavily streaked and marked, a bold black chevron type marking becomes visible on the chest.DietThe common greenshank feeds on insects, molluscs, crustaceans and small fish...
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