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A Day in the Field as a Marine Volunteer

I am stuck in the kelp.  A few meters ahead of me, marine biologist Mike Barron strides effortlessly through the thick fronds and onto the rocky shore, patiently waiting and encouraging me as I make my way toward him with Read more…

By Ellie Dundas, 3 yearsMarch 29, 2022 ago
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Cleaning the sea with a purpose

Cape RADD students and volunteers always love to get involved in our regular harbor cleans right on our doorstep here in Simon’s Town. Simon’s Town harbor is actually a very pleasant and relatively clean harbor compared to many. There is Read more…

By Mike Barron, 3 yearsMarch 3, 2022 ago
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Float through the Great African Sea Forest… in 360° from your couch

Explore the Great African Sea Forest in our 360° virtual dive!

By Dylan Irion, 3 yearsDecember 7, 2021 ago
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The Travel Taste Trio

The Travel Taste Trio joined Cape RADD on a Snorkel for Science some weeks back. Here’s a vlog of their experience!

By Dylan Irion, 4 yearsSeptember 10, 2021 ago
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Kyanna poses with a washed up whale bone.
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Why I chose the Cape RADD Marine Science Field Course and did other fun things too

I chose the Cape RADD Field Course because I … wanted to build tangible skills in the field of Marine Science, in order to become a more competitive candidate for a Masters Degree and improve my resume.

By Kyanna Cadwallader, 4 yearsJuly 29, 2021 ago
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Sharks, Skates and Rays of South Africa

Cape RADD are compiling footage from our field days out in the ocean of some of the beautiful and under appreciated species of elasmobranch found here in South Africa. The idea behind this series of videos is to raise some Read more…

By Mike Barron, 4 yearsMay 14, 2021 ago
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Become a Marine Biologist – Hands on experience in the field

As a marine research and conservation organization, we love being out in the field working on our research projects and collecting data. But if there is one thing we love more, its taking our marine biology field course students out Read more…

By Mike Barron, 4 yearsMay 6, 2021 ago
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Exploring Fin Spotter

In celebration of being allowed back on the beaches (to collect MORE data), let’s step back and take a look at some of the Fin Spotter data that we have collected so far!

By Dylan Irion, 4 yearsFebruary 3, 2021 ago
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Cape RADD the LOGO

Right from the beginning when ‘Cape RADD’ was just an idea, Mike was passionate on the fact that the name and logo didn’t matter a huge amount and what was most important was making the organization recognizable for its uniqueness Read more…

By Jessica-Jade, 4 yearsJanuary 22, 2021 ago
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4 ways to develop your marine observation Skills

Whether you’re a marine biologist, tour guide, wildlife photographer or simply just enjoy being out watching nature, it is very enjoyable to observe and experience new sightings of animals and their behaviors in the wild. To observe is ‘’the action Read more…

By Mike Barron, 4 yearsJanuary 7, 2021 ago

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