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Sharks are amongst the most misunderstood of all sea animals. Often portrayed in social media as mindless killers, there is much more to sharks than their toothy façades.

Stingrays, with their flat bodies and floating “wings”, are one of the ocean’s most iconic sights. Unfortunately, they’re also the most misunderstood species of ray, sensationalised for their stinging...

Pyjama sharks are small catsharks endemic to the South African coastline, that have received some recent attention thanks to the prominent role they play in Craig Foster of the Sea Change Project's My...

The puffadder shyshark is definitely in the running for title of "cutest shark species" (it has our vote), but how much do you know about this little treasure off the South African Coast? Let's take a...

South Africa's national fish is not the powerful great white shark, the colourful South African butterflyfish or the commercially important sardine - it is the galjoen, a fish that many of us would fa...

As humans, we are often led to believe that sharks are dangerous creatures that should be feared. This notion is portrayed in movies, books, pop culture, traditions, and in so many other ways. Sharks ...

The moray eel family (Muraenidae) is a big one, consisting of 15 genera and 200 different species. These snake-like fish are quite shy, and tend to dwell under ledges and in rock crevices. Moray eels ...

Want Ocean Superheroes? We have a whole army of them! From the small and obscure like anemones to the large and imposing sharks. But Oceans Superheroes come in a whole range of shapes, sizes, and colo...

Legend has it that the John Dory is named after the ballad in which a pirate captain, named John Dory, was pardoned by the French king. Another legend has it that the black spot found on the fish’s si...

Sharks are absolutely amazing - we all know this! They are certainly some of the greatest superheroes in the ocean. With incredible swimming, hunting and camouflage capabilities, not to mention amazin...

It is during the Western leopard toad breeding season in Cape Town that we often get to see some of the other species of frogs which share the breeding pond sites with the toads. These include arum li...