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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Simon's Town

...The main road from Muizenberg passes through Fish Hoek and arrives in Simon’s Town which, for many years, marked the end of the line...
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Skates

...They feed on small fish and crustaceansDistributionSkates can be found in all tropical and temperate oceans across the world.Common SpeciesWinter skate (Raja ocellata)Biscuit ray (Raja miraletus)Thornback ray (Amblyraja radiata)© Johan Boshoff..
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Tuna

...They are pelagic spawners.Tuna FeedingTuna feed on other fish, crustaceans, squid, and some feed on plankton.DistributionThey can be found in all temperate and tropical oceans across the world.Common SpeciesAtlantic bluefin tunaThunnus thynnusDogtooth..
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Shelly Beach

...There is an abundance of exquisite tropical fish and coral reefs in the warm waters, which makes for excellent diving and snorkeling...
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Mullets

...Pelagic spawners.FeedingFeeds on algae, detritus, insects, fish eggs and plankton.DistributionOccurs in all temperate and tropical oceans of the world.Common SpeciesFlathead mullet - Mugil cephalusGroovy mullet - Liza dumeriliiSouthern mullet - Liza richardsonii..
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Cardinalfish

...They are colourful fish and are predominantly a reddish-golden colour.Cardinalfish General InfoCardinalfish belong to the Apogonidae family which comprises of 22 genera and 207 species...
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Crayfish

...Eggs are kept under the abdomen until hatching, which is 10-11 months.FeedingFeeds on fish, molluscs, other crustaceans, worms and some plants...
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Clownfish

...Its faeces provide nutrients and the anemone gives protection to the fish. Occurs in small family groups of three on the anemone. All clownfish are born as male and the largest male changes sex when the dominant female dies...
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Moray Eels

...Pelagic spawners.FeedingFeeds on crabs, shrimps, fish and octopus.DistributionOccurs in all temperate and tropical oceans of the world.Common SpeciesGiant moray eelGymnothorax javanicusHoneycomb moray eelGymnothorax favagineusGeometric moray eelSiderea..
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Needlefish

...Pelagic spawners, eggs attach to floating objects.FeedingFeeds on plankton as juveniles and small pelagic fish and swimming crustaceans when adult.DistributionOccurs in all temperate and tropical oceans of the world.Common SpeciesTropical halfbeak - Tylosurus..
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Formation of the Cape Mountains

...Shortly after the formation of the Cape Supergroup, 500 million years ago, crustaceans start to appear on the fossil record. They are followed by the first evidence of coral reefs and land plants, then by shells and fish skeletons...
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Untamed Paradise of Port St Johns

...They get the models pretty near perfect and even tailor-make the number plates (mostly showing Gauteng registrations). The young crafters have also taken to making mobiles with fish and modelled from village life...
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