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Abundance at Seven Mile Reef Feb 22 2008
Drift among the valleys and gullies of Seven Mile Reef, on the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa.
Pipefish at Big Ribbon Reef Feb 8 2008
Pipefish are not a common sight for divers, as they are not very plentiful and are so well camouflaged.
Tags: africa, isimangaliso wetland park, pipefish, reef, sodwana, south africaDid you know? Ragged-tooth shark Jan 31 2008
The most obvious distinguishing feature of the spotted ragged-tooth shark (Carcharias taurus, also known as the grey nurseshark or sandtiger) must be its impressive set of teeth. There are around 44-48 upper teeth and 41-46 lower teeth. The shark is constantly replacing its older teeth with new ones. A ragged-tooth shark can go through around 30 000 teeth in its lifetime.
Tags: eastern cape, eye, feed, isimangaliso wetland park, kwazulu-natal, pregnant, ragged-tooth shark, skin, sodwana, south africa, spot, teethDid you know? Clownfish Jan 29 2008
Clownfish, their vibrant colour making them distinctly visible, live amongst sea anemones, immune to their stinging tentacles.
Tags: anemone, clownfish, isimangaliso wetland park, kwazulu-natal, mucus, protect, skin, sodwana, south africa, sting, tentacle, territorial, twobar clownfishPage 1 of 1 pages
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