A certain kind of quiet comes over a group on the clifftop whenever a whale surfaces near the shore: someone always gives a gasp first and then everybody else does. Each winter the Southern Right Whales leave the cold feeding areas of Antarctica and travel thousands of kilometers north to Read more
Are you dreaming of a career underwater, studying kelp forests, tracking sharks, and helping protect a fragile marine ecosystem? A career in marine biology is within your reach. One of the best ways to get started is through hands-on fieldwork. That’s exactly what the Cape RADD Marine Science Field Course Read more
Every year on the 1st of August, Marine Protected Areas Day (MPA Day) highlights the amazing places in our oceans set aside to protect marine ecosystems, habitats, and wildlife. MPA Day started in South Africa, with the first celebration on 1st August 2021. This date honoured the announcement of 20 Read more
Taking a closer look at one of False Bay’s overlooked endemic sharks When people think of the sharks of South Africa, they often picture the great white, bronze whaler, or even sevengill shark. Not many realize that beneath the kelp forest, there are several smaller shark species that belong to Read more
This year, Cape RADD started its first school holiday program by welcoming curious young minds into marine science. We created this weeklong journey, during school holidays, to mix education and excitement, turning our students into real-world research assistants. After completing their SSI Snorkel Diver course, they were eager to explore Read more
In recent years, the monitoring of coral reef health has made significant progress, particularly thanks to the adoption of new non-invasive techniques. These approaches are essential, as they allow scientists to study extremely delicate ecosystems without damaging or stressing the organisms that inhabit them. Among the most widely used methods Read more
Let me get something off my chest…. after 20 years of diving around the world, 10 of those years regularly in Southern Africa, and mostly in Cape Town, when people first hear about diving in Cape Town, the response is often the same: “But isn’t it cold?” …. Yes. It Read more
We invited ten Grade 12 Marine Science students from Simon’s Town School, to join us for an Ocean Literacy workshop on the 14th of February 2026. It was a day filled with discussions about our oceans, problem solving and learning how to explore the underwater world using snorkeling equipment. This Read more
30 March – 3 April 2026 (During School Holidays) EDIT: This course has completed; the next marine school holiday program will be from the 28th of September to the 3rd October 2026. Are you always looking for holiday activities that do more than just “fill the time”. How about something Read more
Of course, everyone is familiar with the African Big 5. But have you also heard of the Marine Big 5? They’re found across the waters around South Africa. However, the best place to spot them is right here in False Bay, just a short drive from Cape Town! If you Read more