by Rabia Mathakutha | Jun 30, 2025 | ALSA, Antarctica, Antarctica (SANAE IV), DPS, Environment, LTO-Land, Marion Island, NRF-SAEON, SANAP, SAPRI, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic, Uncategorized
This year’s Open Day of the S.A. Agulhas II, hosted by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), took place in Durban following the return of South Africa’s very own research and logistics vessel from sub-Antarctic Marion Island. For over a...
by Rabia Mathakutha | Jun 11, 2025 | Environment, LTO-Ocean, NRF-SAEON, SAPRI, Uncategorized
The Around Africa Expedition, led by global ocean exploration non-profit organisations OceanX and the newly established OceanQuest, is a pioneering collaborative expedition along the African coastline and an endorsed action programme of the United Nations Ocean Decade...
by Rabia Mathakutha | Apr 30, 2025 | Data, Environment, LTO-Land, LTO-Ocean, SAPRI, Uncategorized
Where have South Africa’s white sharks gone? And where do they go when orcas move in? These are two of the most frequent and pressing questions we’re asked following the dramatic and well-documented disappearance of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) from...
by Rabia Mathakutha | Mar 22, 2025 | Antarctica, Antarctica (SANAE IV), Commemorative Day, Environment, Long-term observations, LTO-Land, Marion Island, Prince Edward Islands, SANAP, SAPRI, Southern Ocean, Sub-Antarctic, Uncategorized
The 22nd of March marks the International Day of the Seal or International Seal Day, a day dedicated to raising global awareness about seal species and their conservation. First declared Day of the Seal in 1982, this day highlights the importance of protecting seals...
by Rabia Mathakutha | Jan 31, 2025 | Conference, DPS, Environment, Lecture/Seminar, LTO-Land, LTO-Ocean, SANAP, Workshop/Training
The Marine and Coastal Educators Network (MCEN) hosted its 24th annual national conference from 19-24 January 2025 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape. As a coordinating body within the South African Network for Coastal and Oceanic Research (SANCOR) and funded by the National...