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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Animal Behaviour in Global Warming

...Stories are emerging of fishermen off these shores encountering strange fish in their nets. Previously unrecorded hammerhead sharks, triggerfish and sun fish are turning up in catches...
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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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