Nature encounters

Horse mussel with pea crab tenant found on Fish Hoek beach

Fish Hoek beach continues to reveal the wondrous creatures of our oceans - this time the pea crab living inside a horse mussel.

 
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Salps and masses of mussels on Fish Hoek beach Aug 2013

Salps and mussels en masse make for an interesting walk on Fish Hoek beach.

 
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Seagwarrie – Euclea racemosa – estimated to be 500 yrs old discovered in Silvermine Wetlands

This is possibly the oldest tree in Fish Hoek!

 
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Beautiful images of calf being born on Green Guerrilla farm

Akim Riemer of Green Guerrilla farm has a new addition to his farm family. He caught the special event on camera…            

 
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Moody misty sunset over Kommetjie beach

Fiona Barnardo sent in this atmospheric photograph of a moody, misty,wintry sunset taken from the beach at Kommetjie

 
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Red tide and more salps washing up in False Bay

A red tide resulted in bright orange wavelets breaking onto the beach in Simon’s Town yesterday (5 Aug 2013), leaving a gloopy soupy deposit on shore and fascinating – and worrying – visitors to the beach.

 
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