Launch your dive professional career and take your first step into marine conservation by enrolling in our Marine Conservation Divemaster Internship — where professional training meets real-world ocean education. Cape RADD and Impact Divers are excited to introduce a NEW training Program: This programme isn’t just about creating qualified Divemasters, Read more
When students dream of becoming marine biologists, they often imagine remote islands, coral reefs, or research vessels crossing blue water. But one of the world’s richest, most accessible training grounds for a young marine scientist is found right here in South Africa, specifically along the dynamic coastline of False Bay Read more
Have you ever found yourself on a beach, holding binoculars and getting excited about all the coastal birds around you? No? Then you’ve either not turned 30 yet, or you haven’t experienced the amazing richness of birds before! Let me introduce you to the incredible bird biodiversity found on- and Read more
Cape RADD researchers Dylan Irion and Mark Fitzgibbon recently presented their research at the 8th Southern African Shark & Ray Symposium in Makhanda, South Africa. Shark and ray experts from multiple Southern African countries attended the event in great numbers. The main themes for the symposium this year focused on Read more
When we think of climate change, images of melting ice caps and rising sea levels often come to mind. But beneath the waves of False Bay, South Africa. The story is unfolding in ways that are harder to spot. Unless you are like us, and spend a lot of time Read more
Cape RADD organised a free guided snorkel on Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day this year, celebrated annually on August 1st. The day highlights the importance of marine reserves and raises awareness about expanding ocean protection. Community members had the chance to explore the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area Read more
There’s something profoundly transformative about wading into the crisp, invigorating embrace of cold ocean water, especially when surrounded by the towering canopies of a kelp forest. At Cape RADD, we invite you to experience this unique connection to nature, where the raw beauty of the underwater world meets powerful health Read more
Some birthdays you spend with cake and candles, others you spend tracking apex predators across one of South Africa’s most dramatic marine landscapes. This year, I was lucky enough to experience the latter, and I honestly haven’t felt this excited since I was a kid tearing into Christmas presents. We Read more
“After living for nearly 100 years on this planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea.” – Sir David Attenborough The ocean is the heart and lungs of the planet, supporting all life on Earth, but the health of the ocean Read more
In marine science, some discoveries unfold in the lab, others at sea. And some begin with a surprise email from an old colleague. In early 2024, I received such a message from Dr. Chelsea Black. Chelsea, now at Project Hiu in Indonesia, had been an intern long ago while I Read more