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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Remoras

...The creatures use their suckers to attach themselves to sharks, turtles, rays, bony fish, whales and dolphins, travelling along with them and cleaning them of parasites and bacteria...
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The Xhosa

...Xhosa, like Nguni, a linguistic rather than an ethnic term, was the dialect spoken in the valleys of the Fish, Keiskamma and Buffalo rivers...
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Mantis Shrimp

...Larvae are planktonic until juvenile stage.FeedingFeeds on fish, crustaceans and molluscs.DistributionOccurs in all temperate and tropical oceans of the world.Common SpeciesGiant smashing mantis shrimpEchinosquilla gueriniiPeacock mantis shrimpOdontodactylus..
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Kobs

...Pelagic spawners.FeedingFeeds on small fish and benthic invertebrates.DistributionOccurs in all temperate and tropical oceans of the world and in fresh and saltwater.Common SpeciesDaga kob - Argyrosomus japonicusKob - Argyrosomus hololepidotusSlender..
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Starfish

...Reproduction by pelagic spawning.DietFeeds on snails, clams, oysters, small fish and detritus.DistributionOccurs in all oceans of the world, including the Arctic.Common speciesGranulated seastar - Choriaster granulatusPincushion starfish - Culcita schmidelianaRed..
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African Fish Eagle

...African Fish EagleAfrican Fish EagleI-African Eagle Intlanzi© Shem CompionAfrican Fish Eagle.IgamaI-African Eagle Intlanzi [Haliaeetus vocifer]KubonakalaI-African Eagle Intlanzi yintshontsho enkulu...
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History of Makhanda

...In 1812 Colonel Graham was sent to establish a line of forts along the Great Fish River, with his headquarters at Fort Graham. He then set about brutally pushing the Xhosa people back over the Fish river...
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Cape Town Central

...little fishermen's cottages were located along the shore, fish was dried in the sun, nets were mended, boats repaired, and a number of languages spoken...
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City Bowl to the False Bay Coast

...If you want to explore the other villages scattered along the False Bay side of the Peninsula, continue on Main Road past St. James and Kalk Bay, towards Fish Hoek...
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Spoonbill

...The bill acts as a scythe (hooked tool) to catch fish, crustaceans etc.African Spoonbill HabitatThe African spoonbill usually resides by shallow inland waters...
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West Coast Birds

...What all of these birds have in common is that they feed on pelagic fish, but subsequent to the commercial over-exploitation of this resource the dependent bird populations have been drastically reduced by up to 95 per cent in the case of the jackass..
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Cultural Backgrounds Impacting Tastes

...fish, braaied snoek (barbecued fish).Health ImplicationsIt is a diversity of taste that is wonderfully reflective of our different backgrounds, but it is also a reason why one culture cannot foist its culinary preferences on another...
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Toadfish

...These fish can be found at the sandy or muddy bottoms of the ocean where they catch their prey by surprise...
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Kingfish

...They are pelagic spawners.FeedingKingfish feed predominantly on fish, but sometimes eat molluscs and invertebrates.DistributionThey can be found in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.Common SpeciesBigeye kingfish (Caranx sexfasciatus)Bluefin kingfish..
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Painted Ceramic Box

...With this ceramic fish eagle box, a hiding place becomes an exhibit. An adult eagle offers sanctuary to her chicks, and in doing so, becomes the safest place to store your keepsakes...
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Wepener

...The views are breathtaking and black wildebeest, blesbok, springbok and zebra can be spotted and the call of the Fish Eagle is regularly heard.By Jacques Marais..
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Guitarfish

...The teeth are tiny, blunt and pavement-like in both the upper and lower jaw. This species is listed as threatened. They can be found in saline lagoons, at times...
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Saldanha

...©Jean TresfonAerial view of the town of Saldanha in Saldanha Bay, West Coast.It is known for its export of crayfish, fish, mussels, oysters and seaweed...
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Hawkfish

...They are pelagic spawners.FeedingHawkfish feed on small fish, crabs and other crustaceans.DistributionThey can be found in all tropical and temperate oceans across the world.SpeciesFreckled hawkfish - Paracirrhites forsteriLongnose hawkfish - Oxycirrhites..
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