South Africa
South Africa’s sardine run is starting soon
The annual KwaZulu-Natal sardine run, one of the most spectacular ocean events of the year – sometimes dubbed ‘The Greatest…
Solo orca kills great white shark in under two minutes
The rapid evisceration of a great white in Mossel Bay, South Africa, has changed the way science views great white…
South African orcas kill 17 sharks in a single day
Port and Starboard, the orca pair that were first observed predating great white sharks in 2017, were recently found to…
Featured Photographer: Elise Gibbins
Elise is a British underwater and topside filmmaker and photographer specialising in content-driven campaigns for wildlife and commercial projects. With…
Longest underwater kiss world record broken
The Guinness World Record for Longest Underwater Kiss has been broken in time for Valentine’s Day 2023 by South African…
Increased protections for East African dugongs
The increasingly vulnerable East African dugong population has been reassessed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red…
MMF confirms world-first international reef manta migration
New research by the Marine Megafauna Foundation has extended the southern range of the reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) in…
Devil Ray Conservation Dive launched at Aliwal Shoal
A unique ‘Devil Ray Conservation Dive’ programme is to be launched this December at Aliwal Shoal off the coast of…
Featured Photographer: Kate Jonker
Hi! I’m Kate Jonker, an underwater photographer, freelance writer, and underwater photography coach based in Gordon’s Bay, just outside Cape Town,…
10 best places to swim with dolphins
Dolphins are some of the best-loved animals in our oceans, a favourite of both divers and landlubbers alike – Here…
Featured Photographer: Michal Štros
Michal Štros is a Czech biologist, scientist and underwater photographer who has been diving for more than 20 years. His…
What’s happened to False Bay’s great white sharks?
False Bay in South Africa used to be one of the few places on the planet that divers safely protected…
Continued predation of great white sharks by orcas
A fourth great white shark carcass has been found washed up near Gansbaai, South Africa, with similar injuries as three previous…
Spate of great white deaths confirm predation by orcas
Between 3 – 7 May, the discovery of three great white shark carcasses washed up in Gansbaai and Struisbaai, along…