Many of the mammals of the Agulhas plane are seldom seen due to their nocturnal lifestyle but signs of them having passed through an area

Barnacles are often overlooked but a short trip into the life of these varied and advanced creatures tells a different story. A barnacle is a

It’s not often that I come across something that baffles me on the sea shore, and so I lay down the challenge to my hiking

Autumn and winter is a great time to find Paper Nautilus shells on the beach, but you must be up early to beat the birds

Undoubtedly the best place to spot these Cetaceans from land is De Kelders, near Gansbaai. From June each year large numbers of Southern Right whales, Eubalaena

A rare sighting on a guided walk on the Perlemoen Trail in Jessie’s Bay Quoin Point Reserve. Loggerheads are considered an endangered species and are

The name limpet is most often applied to members of the clade Patellogastropoda, the true limpets, which are all marine; however, the feature of a

The avifauna is diverse, with 230 bird species recorded from the Agulhas Plain. Of these, 11 are Red Data Book species and 133 are associated

Reptiles are ectothermic meaning they obtain their body heat externally usually from the direct sun or radiated from the surrounding environment. Species diversity in the

The presence of frogs is an indicator of a pristine environment due to their partial respiration through the skin which causes an accumulation of any

Many Pelagic species (Open Ocean) are washed ashore. Often found in the intertidal zones on almost every walk. Colouration of these animals is the first clue

Shark skin “tiny skin teeth” Even though denticles are similar to scales, they are really modified teeth and are covered with a hard enamel.Like our teeth,

Spiny Starfish A voracious predator, particularly of mussels.  Starfish have hydraulic tube feet used for locomotion and gripping prey, the feet, especially those at the