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Coastal and Ocean Birds of South Africa
...Whereas
the grey headed gull, Larus cirrocephalus, benefits by feeding on scraps and
the offal of gutted
fish,
the black oystercatcher, Haematopus moquini, is highly sensitive to intrusions, by offroad vehicles for example, into Its beach breeding sites..
EnglishGiant Kingfisher
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The catch is then beaten repeatedly against
the perch to kill it, before it is swallowed whole, head first.ThreatsThe Giant Kingfisher is considered as a pest by
fish hatcheries.Distribution and HabitatIn Southern Africa,
the Giant Kingfisher is found..
EnglishCape Vidal Fun
...©Justin FoxFishing in
the surf, Cape Vidal, KwaZulu Natal.All species of bony and cartilaginous
fish (excluding great whites and ragged tooth sharks) may be caught, except shad and galjoen in
the closed season...
EnglishAfrican Fish Eagle
...African
Fish EagleAfrican
Fish Eagle© Shem CompionAfrican
Fish Eagle.VitoAfrican
Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)XivumbekoRikhozi I xinyenyani lexikulu swinene lexi nga na muhlovo wohlawuleka wa ntima, buraweni na ko basa.SwakudyaHambi leswi vito..
XitsongaSetswanaSesothoCoral Reefs
...Conservation International reports: Among
the best-known groups are at least 5 000 species of
fish, over 10 000 species of mollusc and more than 800 species of reef-building corals...
EnglishOyster Farming Methods
..., is restricted by law, due to
the fact that these sites are used by
fish for spawning and thereby are important in restocking
fish reserves...
EnglishHarrismith
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The Sterkfontein Dam near Harrismith is excellent for fly fishing. Enthusiasts can cast their rod in
the hopes of catching
the magnificent and indigenous yellowfish, a
fish that makes
the rainbow trout seem like an overfed Koi...
EnglishCape Point Activities
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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...
EnglishBaited 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...
EnglishBlack 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...
EnglishHighveld 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...
EnglishBluebottles
...E nale bomong boikgethileng ba dikarolo tse nne.DijoE ja tlhapi,
fish larvae le cephalopods.Mefuta E TlwaelehilengBlue button - Porpita porpitaBluebottle - Physalia physalisBy
the wind sailor - Velella sp...
SesothoLake St Lucia
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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...
EnglishDevil Ray
...Food includes plankton and
fish larvae.DistributionOccurs in all temperate and tropical oceans of
the world.© Johan Boshoff..
EnglishCrowned Cormorant
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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..
EnglishCuttlefish
...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..
EnglishTsitsikamma Coastline
...But all is not peaceful in these pools, where whelks and star-
fish are aggressive predators of
the other creatures...
EnglishCanning
...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...
EnglishMarine Wildlife
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The West Coast supports large fisheries, with a healthy population of sardines, tuna, anchovies and other edible
fish found in
the area...
EnglishSunfish
...Pelagic spawners.DietFeeds on jellyfish, small
fish and swimming crustaceans.DistributionOccurs in all temperate and tropical oceans of
the world.© Johan Boshoff..
EnglishKwandwe 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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