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A Mouth of Controversy

May 23, 2021by Mark Dixon Leave a comment

Blinded by Nature The state of the Swartvlei estuary mouth is a topic that polarizes the community of Segdefield. Located in the Garden Route between Wilderness and Knysna, the coastal […]

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Ecosystem, Fishing, Garden Route, marine ecology, Sedgefield, Western Cape

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Our drone mapping of three estuary mouths in the Garden Route is revealing some interesting sand movement in the genesis of sand bars and sand banks.

Congratulations to Strandloper Project director Melinda Morkel on her strong finish in the 25km MUT trail run this morning.

The struggle is real.

While the purpose of regular beach surveys is to gather data, our findings aren't always 'nice'.

Another turtle rescue in the Garden Route, this time in the Goukamma Marine Protected Area.

Common Octopus are always a crowd pleaser when exploring intertidal rock pools.

Tuberculate Cuttlefish (Sepia tuberculata).

Today, while flying a drone mapping mission to determine foreshore sand movement along the approach to Gericke's Point, a large red patch a few 100m out to sea caught my attention.

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