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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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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Batfish

...These are very curious fish who will approach divers. They are sometimes confused for angelfish and are pelagic spawners.Batfish FeedingBatfish are herbivorous...
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Along the False Bay Coast

...The waters of Fish Hoek Bay are pale green and warm. The southeaster is up and Brent orders you out on trapeze. The Pacific is designed for long distance ocean crossings and is much faster than its smaller cousins, the Hobies 14 and 16...
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Hammerhead Sharks

...They are viviparous, and the young are fully developed when born in litters of 15 to 30 pups. These creatures are considered endangered.Hammerhead Sharks FeedingHammerhead sharks feed on bony fish, skates, rays, octopus, crustaceans, and squid...
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Coelacanth

...They are a dark blue metallic colour, marked with light spots over the body.Coelacanth General InfoThe coelacanth belongs to the Latimeriidae, which comprises of one genus and two species...
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Trails in Royal Natal National Park

...Where the valley becomes a gorge you criss cross the river, in places walking in a rock tunnel while in others having to climb, sometimes with the help of chain ladders, above the narrow gorge...
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Kalahari Dreaming at Tswalu

...is also among the best places in Africa to see cheetahs in the wild, in their perfect habitat - wide-open grasslands...
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Bank Cormorant

...The adult has a small crest on the head and usually a white rump and dark brown wings.The immature bank cormorant is a duller black in colour.Bank Cormorant DietThe bank cormorant eats fish and aquatic invertebrates and does most of its foraging alone..
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Octopus

...They reproduce by laying eggs which the female watches over until they have hatched, after which she dies.Octopus FeedingOctopuses feed on fish, crustaceans and molluscs.DistributionThey can be found in all oceans – from tropical to arctic.Common SpeciesGiant..
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Bike Trails: Cape Town to Cape Point

...More adventurous bike riders might be able to put together a more circuitous route taking in all the best MTB places including Deer Park-King's Blockhouse, Newlands, Tokai, Silvermine and Red Hill...
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Places of Interest in Green Point

...Places of Interest in Green PointPlaces of Interest in Green PointGreen Point Lighthouse©Roger de la HarpeGreen Point Lighthouse, an iconic trademark...
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