Gobies

...The largest family of marine fish. Some of the genera have fused pelvic fins, which are used to hold fast to the coral. Found perched on rocks or coral. Eggs attached to substrate...
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Atmospheric System and Pollution

...Marine World, Durban, KwaZulu NatalTake a fish tank full of water and imagine emptying the cartridge of your fountain pen into all four corners...
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Places to Visit in Beaufort West

...Places to Visit in Beaufort WestPlaces to Visit in Beaufort WestKaroo National Park©Jacques MaraisGuided game drives in the Karoo National Park allow you to relax and enjoy the wildlife and spectacular vistas...
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Chrissiesmeer

...This enabled them to move around freely to follow fish or, in times of war, float an entire village to safety...
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Nature Reserve Near Winterton

...Spioenkop offers horse riding, while anglers can fish the reservoir from boats or shore.  Spioenkop Mountain is the site of a famous battle which took place in 1900 where the British suffered one of their worst defeats of the war...
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Billfish

...They are one of the fastest fish in the sea, hunting mid-ocean and using their bill to stun their prey...
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Ladybrand

...In South Africa this has often proven to be the case, and various places are named for, or after, these ladies (Ladysmith, Ladismith, Graaff-Reinet and Die Land van Waveren Valley, to name a few)...
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Cape Cormorant

...The immature cormorant is a dusky brown and paler on the belly.Cape Cormorant CallThey make no sound except a ‘gaaa’ or ‘gheee’ when breeding.DietIt mainly eats fish, doing most of its foraging in large flocks 10 - 20 km offshore...
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Nile Crocodile

...Other cooperative behaviours noted are where the animals seal off an area of water to concentrate the fish making them easier to catch. In these instances, there is a defined feeding hierarchy witnessed, with the dominant croc feeding first...
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Boardsailing Hotspots in South Africa

...Kite surfers travel from all over the world to capture the energy of the Cape’s southerly winds, so places like Bloubergstrand and Big Bay are local gems...
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History of Mthatha

...Among the places of interest in town are the dome-shaped Bunga, which served as the Transkeian 'parliament' for over 50 years, and the sandstone Town Hall, built in 1908...
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Seahorse

...The male has a special pouch on its stomach for carrying fertilised eggs, and some species carry the eggs on their tails.Seahorses FeedingSeahorses feed on small planktonic crustaceans and fish larvae.DistributionThey can be found in all tropical and..
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Sandwich Tern

...It differs from the gull-billed tern with a much slimmer appearance and long thin yellow-tipped black bill.Sandwich Tern CallThe call is a strident rasping ‘kirrik-kirrik’.Sandwich Tern DietThe sandwich tern feeds mostly on small fish but also eats shrimp..
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African Fish Eagle

...African Fish EagleAfrican Fish EagleIkhozi le-Afrika elidla iimfesi© Shem CompionAfrican Fish Eagle.IgamaIkhozi le-Afrika elidla iimfesi (Haliaeetus vocifer)Ukwakheka nokuvela kwaloIkhozeli elidla iimfesi limhlobo wamakhozi amakhulu ngobujamo obuhle..
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Hogsback: Part of Another World

...In East Africa these heathlands are found only on the highest, wettest places, such as on Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya and in the Rwenzoris...
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Things to Do in Illovo

...Things to Do in IllovoThings to Do in IllovoOutdoor ActivitiesThe Illovo beach and lagoon are ideal spots for adventurous types - you can kayak, canoe, water-ski, fish, surf or swim the pristine waters of the warm Indian Ocean...
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Muizenberg Attractions

...The varied architectural style of buildings and the history of these residences make visiting such places as Rhodes Cottage, Het Posthuis, Natale Labia Museum and the Muizenberg rail station, to name only a few, an interesting experience...
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Visit Paternoster

... ©Chris DalyA Paternoster fisherman returning to shore after a day out catching fish.However, unlike some other once-lovely old Cape fishing villages, all the new places here – built in white-wall, black-roof, Cape cottage style &ndash..
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The Problem of Food Wastage

...Obviously, solving the waste issue is not as simple as diverting food from places of excess to places of want, before the food perishes...
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Water: The Life of the Earth

...The rest of the planet's water makes up the most mysterious and inaccessible places on Earth - so difficult are its high-pressure depths for us to explore that they might as well be on another planet...
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Port Nolloth

...Visitors to Port Nolloth can enjoy the beautiful sunsets, clean beaches and the occasional antics of seals as well as good line fishing and plentiful fresh crayfish. Fish and crayfish can also be bought from the factory in season...
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Flounders

...They are born with an eye located on either side of the head, but the right eye moves to the left once the fish has settled on the substrate. They are bottom-dwelling, hiding under the sand to attack their prey by surprise...
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Tassel Pondweed

...Fish and waterfowl can spread the seeds and fruit but the plant can also grow from its rootstock to form colonies.Related speciesRuppia cirrhosa: which has a coiled flower stalk...
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Malachite Kingfisher

...Legs are red.Malachite Kingfisher DietMostly small fish, but will eat aquatic insects and small crustaceans.Malachite Kingfisher Breeding The Malachite Kingfisher tunnels into a river bank, over water, where it lays 3 to 6 eggs that are incubated by both..
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