The ‘Win Win Swop Shop’ is a great initiative that was started last year by the Qolweni Community Conservancy. They have a program where residents who collect trash in the form of plastic, paper, tin and glass; can bring these items in and exchange them for credit. The items are weighed and credit is given per kilogram of trash collected. They can then purchase necessary items from the swop shop with this credit. Items that can be purchased range from school uniforms and supplies to food and toys. At the moment the shop is relying on donations to stock the shop, but hope to be self sustaining in the near future. If you have items that you could donate to the shop, please bring them by the shop in the Plett Industrial area between 14:00 and 16:00 on Wednesdays. Help support this worthwhile program.
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ORCA TIMES- Quarterly report: January - March 2019
RESEARCH & MONITORING Bumper breeding season for Robberg seals? Between January-March volunteers assisted biologists with six boat-based counts of Cape fur seals that haul out on Robberg Peninsula. Apart from routine counts of adult seals, which have levelled off since 2012 despite seasonal fluctuations in their numbers, our biologists were surprised by the large increase […] Continue Reading...
EDUCATION- Overview!
Education- Siyakula Pre-School Education Once a week, volunteers visit young children at the local crèche to give a lesson on basic English words based on the theme of the week. All teaching is done in English (translated by the teachers into their mother tongue of isiXhosa) so that kids can learn a second language. It […] Continue Reading...
CONSERVATION Overview!
Conservation- Beach Clean-Ups We regularly hike along Plettenberg Bay’s beaches to remove marine debris. Unfortunately we live in a world where people still expose of their rubbish from vessels, in rivers or on beaches. This often causes deadly entanglement in marine animals. Tiny plastic particles (micro-plastics) are also known to end up in the ocean […] Continue Reading...
RESEARCH- Overview!
RESEARCH Overview The ORCA Foundation offers a unique learning experience for volunteers who are passionate about the marine environment. It will allow you to make valuable contributions to increased knowledge, awareness and conservation efforts while supporting applied marine research. As part of our comprehensive volunteer programme, you will regularly receive the opportunity to assist our […] Continue Reading...
The origins of marine mammals
The origins of marine mammals Although all marine mammals evolved from land mammals, it may surprise some that each group of marine mammals has its own unique ancestry. There are three groups of marine mammals: the cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), the pinnipeds (fur seals, sea lions, walruses and seals) and the sirenians (dugongs and […] Continue Reading...
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