Our latest testimonies and what they volunteers experienced!!!

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Although we are always sad to say farewell to our wonderful volunteers – we do encourage them to share with us their experiences and feelings about the programme. We think it is important to share those feelings with you so when you are deciding whether to become an ORCA Volunteer or not you can browse […]

Black Marlin

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BLACK MARLIN A few weeks ago a Black Marlin Istiompax indica washed up on Central Beach in Plettenberg Bay measuring 3.8 m. Unfortunately, I was not in town to see it but I was inspired to do some research into the species. Black Marlins are found in tropical and subtropical Indian and Pacific Ocean, preferring […]

ORCA Foundation April Research blog…..

April research blog They (you know those all-knowing, ever wise ‘they’) say you should never have favourites with regards to children, but Minke, while not having human children, has a few research projects that she has brought to life. From the inception of an idea, through a sometimes difficult birthing process with copious research, proposal […]

Farewell to our recent volunteers!

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Although we are always sad to say farewell to our wonderful volunteers – we do encourage them to share with us their experiences and feelings about the programme. We think it is important to share those feelings with you so when you are deciding whether to become an ORCA Volunteer or not you can browse […]

Research Blog- March 2016

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March 2016- Research blog Looking back on March it seems that although Minke may have spent a lot of time in the office working on project proposals the rest of the ORCA team has been busy! During March the ORCA team collected 398 egg cases, though 374 came from Nature’s Valley beach! So after 2 […]

Magic Moment of the Week: Penguin Rescue!

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While hiking Robberg, we noticed a stranded penguin on the rocks of the peninsula. It was the day after our lecture on rescuing stranded animals and we were able to help rescue this penguin. We brought him to Tenikwa Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, where he was treated for dehydration. He is expected to be released soon.