Cape Point Activities

...The boat trip takes you about 30 nautical miles south of the point, into the wild, looking for the tuna boats that signal where the big fish are...
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Baited Shark Diving in Shelly Beach

...A number of different species of shark will pick up the scent and follow it to its origin. Most of the fish oil from the slick settles on the surface and therefore the shark is often visible as it approaches...
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Black Stork

...This can be small fish, frogs, lizards, mice, voles, shrews, insects that live in the water and their larvae as well as birds that hatch on the ground. Young storks feed on molluscs that live in the grasses, moss, and, especially, water plants...
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Highveld Nature Reserves

...Various bird species also occur here, including the secretary bird, fish eagle, reed cormorant and occasionally the blue crane.Mpumalanga©Roger de la HarpeBlue Cranes in the Highveld grasslands...
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Lake St Lucia

...The complex is the country's southernmost tropical habitat, hosting 367 species of bird, some 120 marine species including stingray, swordfish and four types of shark, and six types of freshwater fish...
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Devil Ray

...Food includes plankton and fish larvae.DistributionOccurs in all temperate and tropical oceans of the world.© Johan Boshoff..
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Crowned Cormorant

...The immature birds are browner.Crowned Cormorant DietThe crowned cormorant forages for fish and invertebrates in shallow coastal waters.HabitatThe crowned cormorant prefers rocky coastlines, coastal islands and occasionally lagoons.Crowned Cormorant StatusThe..
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Cuttlefish

...Reproduction by eggs which are laid under ledges or coral heads.FeedingFeeds on fish and crustaceans.DistributionOccurs in all temperate and tropical oceans of the world.Common SpeciesGiant cuttlefish - Sepia apamaMourning cuttlefish - Sepia plangonNeedle..
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Tsitsikamma Coastline

...But all is not peaceful in these pools, where whelks and star-fish are aggressive predators of the other creatures...
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Canning

...CanningCanningFood Processing in South AfricaCanning of fruit, vegetables and other foodstuffs such as fish and ready-meals involves the airtight sealing of food in containers and then exposing the canned product to a heat treatment...
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Marine Wildlife

...  The West Coast supports large fisheries, with a healthy population of sardines, tuna, anchovies and other edible fish found in the area...
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Sunfish

...Pelagic spawners.DietFeeds on jellyfish, small fish and swimming crustaceans.DistributionOccurs in all temperate and tropical oceans of the world.© Johan Boshoff..
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Kwandwe an Eastern Cape Paradise

...For the first time in over 200 years, you can see the Big Five wandering freely again in the valley of the Great Fish River in an area known as Settler Country...
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Experience the West Coast

...Experience the West CoastExperience the West CoastCape Coast Kob FishingIf you asked the people of the Cape Coast which species of fish was multiplied in the Bible story, they're sure to agree it was the kob, or kabeljou...
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Stingrays

...Young are born alive.FeedingFeed primarily on molluscs, crustaceans and small fish. Bury themselves in the sand to ambush prey...
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Threadfin Bream

...Threadfin breams are pelagic spawners.FeedingThreadfin breams feed on small fish, crustaceans, cephalopods and worms, or polychaetes, and some are planktivores.DistributionThey can be found in all temperate and tropical oceans across the world.© Johan..
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Augrabies Falls National Park

...environment and incredible silence, broken only by the distant duet of fish eagles duelling along the Orange River Gorge...
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Sodwana Bay: Dive Fish-Beach

...Sodwana Bay: Dive Fish-BeachSodwana Bay: Dive Fish-BeachDiving and SnorkellingSodwana Bay in Maputaland has several world-class coral reefs that take a thrilling rubber-duck ride to reach...
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Guide to South African Cuisine

...These specialities, especially the "Waterblommetjie bredie" is best enjoyed in the Cape region. Beef, lamb, or fish curry dishes should best be tried in Durban...
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Activities in Mazeppa Bay

...It is a fisherman’s paradise with a large variety of game fish abounding, and the biggest ever caught was a 791 kg great white shark.Outdoor Trails©Jacques MaraisThe Jikeleza Trail is a 3-day route that runs along the coast of Mazeppa Bay...
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Blyde River Canyon Wildlife

...Birds also frequently observed include the black eagle, crowned eagle, African fish eagle, Gymnogene, jackal buzzard, Cape vulture, white-backed vulture, bald ibis, African finfoot, Narina trogon, Knysna lourie, purple crested lourie, Other species seen..
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Cleaner Shrimp

...Distinguished from prawns by comparing the second abdominal segment, which overlaps both first and third segments in prawns. Some of this family acts as cleaners of fish on reefs...
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Somerset East

...It was laid out on the banks of the Little Fish River in 1825 and named after Governor Lord Charles Somerset.The town of Somerset East is known for beautiful oak trees that line the streets.Situated below the Boschberg Mountain, the town lies at the centre..
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Goatfish

...Use the barbels to find food in the sand (chemosensory). Also used to attract females during courtship. Found in small groups hunting for food. Sometimes accompanied by other opportunistic fish...
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Dolphins

...When the young are born, they are fully developed.Dolphin FeedingDolphins mainly feed on fish and squid.Dolphin DistributionDolphins can be found in temperate and tropical oceans across the world.Common SpeciesHumpback dolphinSousa chinensisCommon dolphinDelphinus..
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