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New Chapter- Orca Foundation quarterly report 2018
A NEW CHAPTER The start of 2018 brought a brand new team to the ORCA Foundation Volunteer Program. With 3 new staff members (two experienced marine biologists and a conservationist) the program now hosts a wide range of marine related research, conservation and education activities. January was just crazy! The new team had to move […] Continue Reading...
ORCA Foundation -Volunteer program 2018
ORCA FOUNDATION – VOLUNTEER PROGRAM – 2018 Guided dolphin and whale watching boat trips Depending on weather conditions and space availability, you will join commercial dolphin and whale watching boat trips to collect opportunistic data on marine animal sightings. You will also assist in data capture as part of ongoing collaborative research projects. Skills gained: […] Continue Reading...
Southern right whale pigmentation patterns
Southern right whale pigmentation patterns Southern right whales are usually mostly black in colour and were often referred to as “black whales” by open-boat whalers. Most individuals also have a white blaze on their bellies, which can vary in size from a small spot to a large irregularly-shaped marking that may extend up the side […] Continue Reading...
September research blog
September research blog What a month September has been! We started off the month with our elasmobranch egg case collections at our three sites, with Nature’s Valley yielding over a whopping 1200 egg cases! We had finally gotten our backlog under control and now we are still busy processing just that one site’s haul! This […] Continue Reading...
Cape Clawless Otter
Cape Clawless Otter It is not every day that one gets to glimpse the elusive Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) as it goes about its daily life within many of South Africa’s freshwater systems. These otters belong to the Mustelid family, which includes carnivores such as weasels and badgers. The Cape clawless otter, also known […] Continue Reading...

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New Chapter- Orca Foundation quarterly report 2018

Southern right whale pigmentation patterns

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Not one, but three, abalone species in Plettenberg Bay!

By jared on 2016/08/02 in Blog, Featured, Magic Moment, Photo Blog

Not one, but three, abalone species in Plettenberg Bay! If someone mentions abalone, it brings to mind one specific marine gastropod mollusk (sea snail) species Haliotis midae, also known as perlemoen. In fact, in Plettenberg Bay, there are 3 abalone species living in intertidal and subtidal waters. The most well-known abalone species is perlemoen, while […]

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Research Blog- March 2016

By jared on 2016/04/07 in Blog, Featured, Magic Moment, Photo Blog

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 […]

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