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Snorkel and SCUBA trips Cape Town – Trip Advisor Reviews

Trip advisor reviews are important, but not as important as our guests. We are very lucky here at Cape RADD that we seem to get the most amazing, friendly and eager to learn guests who are as passionate and excited about the marine world as we are. Recently we have Read more…

By Mike Barron, 4 months4 months ago
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DAILY DIARY OF A MARINE BIOLOGY STUDENT…

So, what do marine biology students on the Cape RADD field course ACTUALLY do? We here you ask. Well, we have compiled this daily diary blog to give an example of what a two week field course might look like. The course is jam packed with workshops, presentations, and practical Read more…

By Mike Barron, 6 months6 months ago
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New Marine Protected Areas Proposed for South Africa!

There are over 2,000 species of fish found in South African waters, 16% of which are endemic, meaning they don’t occur anywhere else! South Africa represents an eclectic mix of marine habitats ranging from coastal sandy and rocky shores, estuaries, reefs and kelp forests, to off-shore sea mounts, shelf edges, Read more…

By Mike Barron, 2 years ago
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A deeper look at abalone poaching in South Africa

Abalone poaching is a hot topic in South Africa, but what is it all about? What are Abalone? Abalone are a large species of snail found in temperate water environments in several areas around the world. They occur in Kelp forests and rocky reefs and play a very important role Read more…

By Mike Barron, 2 years1 year ago
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Cape RADD Student Amanda Gardiner’s field course blog

This blog also appeared on the University of Washington’s Marine Biology Student Spotlight on 15 October, 2018. Hi everybody! I’m Amanda Gardiner, a junior here at UW pursuing a BS in Biochemistry and Biological Oceanography with minors in Marine Biology and Paleobiology, along with a BA in English – Creative Read more…

By Amanda Gardiner, 2 years2 years ago
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Mike’s Cape Town activity recommendations for Cape RADD students!

Mike’s Cape Town activity recommendations for students! When Cape RADD students aren’t diving or in class they can take advantage of being on the doorstep of Cape Town, one of the most vibrant and action-packed cities in the world. There is so much to do in Cape Town you will Read more…

By Mike Barron, 2 years2 years ago
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Have you heard about plastic free July? Its not too late to take part!

There are great initiatives, events, global days and challenges to get us all to think and reduce our plastic waste. One of these is plastic free July which myself and Cape RADD are going to take part in. Plastic free July first started in Western Australia in 2011 and now Read more…

By Jessica Jade Finlay, 3 years2 years ago
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Killer whales and Great white sharks! Who’s the real king of the ocean?

Great white sharks are one of the oceans most notorious shark species, a top apex predator with one of the most remarkable and eye-catching predatory hunting behaviors documented in the natural world, the Polaris breach.   White sharks have often split the publics opinions, filling some people with inquisitive questions Read more…

By Mike Barron, 3 years2 years ago
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What is a BioBlitz and how do they help biologists?

The Cape RADD Big Bad BioBlitz!  Attention all SCUBA Divers, Snorkelers and ocean lovers! Cape RADD are excited to be invited to the Cape Town Dive festival as a competition organizer this year! This is Cape RADD’s first time at the Dive festival and we will be running a BioBlitz Read more…

By Mike Barron, 3 years3 years ago
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Cape Town, South Africa – A year-round awesome destination 

Cape Town, South Africa – A year-round awesome destination  I will always remember as a child a knock on my bedroom door from my mother who seemed extremely excited to tell me something, “I’ve just won a family holiday to South Africa, were going to South Africa!”. Unbeknown to me Read more…

By Jessica Jade Finlay, 3 years2 years ago
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We are temporarily suspending all beach-based activities following the recent Presidential Address and our return to Level 3 Lockdown. We will contact those that were scheduled to join us during this time and issue vouchers or the opportunity to reschedule shortly. We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused and ask that we all join together in keeping ourselves and one another safe -- apart. All Field Courses for 2021, and boat-based activities will operate as scheduled. Dismiss