Nature Talks – Short glimpses of marine life in South Africa. March 4, 2022 · by Mark Dixon · in Africa, Biodiversity, BRUV, Garden Route, marine ecology, Nature, South Africa. · A juvenile sole buries itself in the sand after swimming around a tidal pool. A glimpse at the nocturnal hunting of a Common Octopus. An Eagle Ray swimming in the Swartvlei Estuary Mouth A Knysna Seahorse swims free after being rescued after being rescued when it was stranded following the breaching of the Swartvlei Estuary mouth. A young common octopus reaches out to grab a GoPro camera. A male Blue Stingray searches for a receptive female to mate with. A Four Tone Nudibranch has and encounter with a flatworm. Encountering a large fish on the Paquita Wreck in the Knysna Heads. A curious yearling Cape Fur Seal inspects me while diving at Gericke’s Point. A chance encounter with a Green Turtle while on a reef clean up dive in the Garden Route A Lesser Guitarfish patrols the seabed for prey. A West Coast Rock Lobster retreats into a crevice in the reef during a survey dive. Nocturnal hunting antics of a Common Octopus A pair of Red Roman disrupt a feeding frenzy in the Kelp Forest at Boulders Beach Swimming with a Hawksbill Turtle. Diving with a Puffadder Shy Shark and Pyjama Catshark in the Kelp Forest Belly-striped Puffer sheltering beneath a reef overhang in the Garden Route. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related