Freddie Becker’s Photo memories from ORCA
When thinking back to my 6 weeks volunteering with ORCA I can’t help but smile. The people, the laughs and the experiences are things I will cherish and keep for years to come, not to mention the things I have learnt both about myself, and this incredible country. There are always laughs and song emitting […]
Greening Kurland
Trying to do something to help the environment can often seem like a dauntingly big task. Not knowing where to start or whether your small contribution will even make a difference is often what stops people from getting involved. It is much easier than you think and before you try and commit to full scale […]
The Humpback Whales Have Arrived!
Over the last two weeks the ORCA Foundation have enjoyed several exciting trips out to sea on the Ocean Blue boats. One of the main reasons is that the annual migration of the humpback whales has reached our shores and we have already seen many of these beautiful giants. The whales migrate northwards to tropical […]
World Oceans Day
The 8th of June 2013 is World Oceans Day and it is a day in which we create awareness about the ocean, what lives in it, what threatens it and most importantly, what we can do to protect it. World Oceans Day has been officially recognised by the United Nations since 2002 and various organisations […]
Oscar Update
Our team has been busy working with our collection of turtles in rehabilitation. We now have Oscar whom most of you have met already. He came to us at 45g and is now a whopping 170g. Elvis came to us next at 30g and is now 60g. Chuw was third to us and our only […]
ADVENTUROUS VOLUNTEER SPECIAL OFFER!!
WINTER SPECIAL- MAY , JUNE AND JULY Have you ever wanted to spend a holiday making a change in the world? Would you like to spend four weeks in sunny South Africa volunteering on a marine conservation and education project? Do you love the outdoors? Do you want a life-changing experience? How about visiting one […]
The Bryde’s whales are here!
With the influx of bait fish to the Bay we also see the return of Bryde’s whales to our waters. These whales (pronounced brew-da) are baleen whales and generally prefer temperate or tropical waters over the polar seas that other whales prefer. They tend to be a rather elusive species and are not seen easily. […]
Marine Animal Strandings
The ORCA Foundation was given the first of our stranded turtles for the year. Little Oscar, a tiny Leatherback Turtle, was found on the beach and handed in to us. After careful checking and measuring he was given a name and placed into our lovely aquarium in the Ocean Blue shop. Oscar measures only 66mm […]
Bait fish in the bay
For the last week and a bit the Bay has been a hive of marine activity. There has been a relatively high influx of bait fish that have arrived with the slightly warmer than normal water temperatures and as a result a flurry of animals who prey on these fish have joined the rush. Terns, […]