Drone Mapping – Goukamma Estuary Mouth
Introduction In the garden route of South Africa, most of the rivers are blind rivers, being closed by a sand bar during periods of of low river flow. Between Wilderness […]
Introduction In the garden route of South Africa, most of the rivers are blind rivers, being closed by a sand bar during periods of of low river flow. Between Wilderness […]
As social media lights up about an incident of a young seal ‘attacking’ bathers at Clifton Beach, it is imperative to consider the wildlife illiteracy that led to this event. […]
Documenting the different methods of fishing tackle snagging. Since the onset of our reef surveys for snagged recreation fishing in January 2018, the Strandloper Project has been able to distinguish […]
Community understanding ‘Hoe veel het julle gevang?’ I asked the two fishermen staring out to a grey violent ocean. I was on the Kleinkrans beach documenting the corpse of a […]
While the humans are away, the wildlife comes out to play. This was definitely true at Buffalo Bay this morning. As part of the Strandloper Project, we have mapped evidence […]
Last night, while doing some underwater photography, a group of three young fishermen approached me and asked what I was doing. Interesting they said. In response to my query of […]
Washed up. The Southern Cape coastline boasts a dynamic ocean and shoreline driven by strong winds and strong currents and the relatively shallow seabed of the Agulhas Bank which extends […]
International Groundswell. As part of the International Coastal Cleanup Day on the 21st September, the Strandloper Project undertook a combined beach and reef clean up. Locals Caring in the Garden […]
Global Populations and Agriculture Threaten Biodiversity. As the world rallies to combat the global risk of climate change and population growth, urgent action to implement a balance to conserve natural […]
On the 30th June, members of the Strandloper Project set off down to their primary reef transect at Gericke’s Point to attempt a reef survey and to recover snagged recreational […]