Report shows dangerous levels of pollution in Cape Town’s rivers, vleis and estuaries

Report shows dangerous levels of pollution in Cape Town’s rivers, vleis and estuaries

Sailing on Zandvlei despite high pollution levels. Photo: Steve Kretzmann A new report shows that Ca

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Book Review: A Zoologist Imagines What Alien Life Might Look Like

Book Review: A Zoologist Imagines What Alien Life Might Look Like

Animals as varied as sharks, salamanders, and duck-billed platypuses can detect electric fields arou

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Marine life is fleeing the equator to cooler waters. History tells us this could trigger a mass extinction event

Marine life is fleeing the equator to cooler waters. History tells us this could trigger a mass extinction event

The tropical water at the equator is renowned for having the richest diversity of marine life on Ear

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Disturbing image reveals ‘very deadly’ threat to humans

A disturbing image has revealed a toxin has been detected leaking into the air that could cause para

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Found, Then Lost, Then Found Again: Scientists Have Rediscovered the Sand Octopus

Found, Then Lost, Then Found Again: Scientists Have Rediscovered the Sand Octopus

Researchers recently discovered that the sand octopus, well known to Brazilian fishers, is actually

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‘My Octopus Teacher’ Will Win the Best Documentary Oscar — Here’s Why

‘My Octopus Teacher’ Will Win the Best Documentary Oscar — Here’s Why

Netflix has an exotic subject, an obsessed observer, exquisite visual storytelling, and millions of

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The ocean is becoming more stable – here's why that might not be a good thing

The ocean is becoming more stable – here's why that might not be a good thing

If you’ve ever been seasick, “stable” may be the last word you associate with the ocean. But as glob

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“Game-Changing” Study Uses Genetics to Study Beluga Whales

A study published in February used skin samples from live Cook Inlet belugas to determine their age.

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Seahorse opens its mouth

Seahorse opens its mouth

Seahorses have long thin snouts enabling them to probe into nooks and crannies for food. When they f

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Hundreds of dead dolphins and fish wash up on beaches in Ghana

Hundreds of dead dolphins and fish wash up on beaches in Ghana

Authorities in Ghana are investigating the deaths of hundreds of dolphins and fish that washed up on

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Sustainable seafood label can be trusted, says Halifax MSC rep

The Marine Stewardship Council is rejecting claims made in the new Netflix documentary 'Seaspiracy'

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Rowley Shoals: thriving Australian reef shows what’s possible when ecosystems are untouched by humans

Rowley Shoals: thriving Australian reef shows what’s possible when ecosystems are untouched by humans

What would a tropical reef look like if it could escape the man-made perils of global heating and ov

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