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 […]
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Conduct unbecoming – the increasing threat to conservation through widespread wildlife illiteracy.
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. […]
Strandloper Project survey sites in the garden Route
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 […]
Marine Protected Areas generating sustainable marine abundance.
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 […]
Sighting of Otter tracks at Buffalo Bay.
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 […]
The essence of capturing marine life
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 […]
Marine Stranding’s in the Garden Route : information for rescue, handling and recovery.
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 […]
Coastal Cleanup Day in the Garden Route.
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 […]
Livestock Shepherding to Reduce Wildlife Conflict and Foster Biodiversity On Livestock Farms in the Karoo, South Africa.
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 […]
Marine biodiversity disrupted by recreational fishing entanglements and discards in the Garden Route.
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 […]
Chasing Windmills and Sunbeams 