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Did you know? Wrecks form coral reefs Sep 25 2007
Shipwrecks often form natural coral reefs alive with colourful corals and an abundance of underwater life, as is illustrated in the Nebo shipwreck.
The Nebo was a 2000-ton steamship that sank off the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal in 1884, on her maiden voyage from Sunderland in the United Kingdom to Durban, South Africa. It was carrying a railway bridge for Amanzimtoti, a town just south of Durban, aboard, when it sank. It now lies upside down about 1km (0.62mi) north-west of Aliwal Shoal.
Tags: aliwal shoal, angelfish, catfish, colour, coral, durban, kwazulu-natal, nebo, ocean, reef, shipwreck, south africa, sunderland, united kingdomDishing up the content … Sep 19 2007
By Graeme Duanne, field crew
The day finally came when the dish was to go on the roof of the first mobile uplink vehicle. This is a loan dish, so it is a bit bigger than the model that we’ll end up with, but it works the same.
With André, Stuart, Barry and myself grunting and heaving, we carried the 60kg (132lb) unit down the fire escape at the Durban office and lifted it onto the roof of the Land Cruiser.
Tags: atlantic ocean, dish, durban, kwazulu-natal, noise, south africa, technology, vehicle, windVenomous stonefish shelters in wreck Sep 19 2007
Stonefish are believed to be one of the most venomous of all fish species. The dorsal fin of this fish is extremely sharp, penetrating the skin with ease and releasing deadly venom. This toxin can kill a person in a matter of hours if not quickly attended to.
Stonefish are neither large nor is their bite vicious, but their danger comes with their camouflage; they cannot be easily spotted in the ocean. Tags: bite, camouflage, dorsal fin, durban, durban harbour, kwazulu-natal, south africa, stonefish, venom
Aaaahhh, at last some sharks! Sep 18 2007
By Graeme Duanne, field crew
It’s amazing what you’ll resort to when desperate! The ropey weather on our home coast in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, being as bad as it has, we’’ve battled to find water days with the camera.
Did you know? Stonefish Aug 21 2007
Stonefish are regarded as one of the most dangerous fish, not for their size or bite, but because of their effective camouflage and the toxin in their dorsal spines. A stonefish’’s sting can kill a fully grown person within a few hours, if not attended to quickly.
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