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WATCH: Live Juvenile Oarfish Swimming in Simon’s Town.
Video footage of a juvenile oarfish swimming in South Africa
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Ocean Bizarre – Sea sponges
What is the first thing you think of when you hear the term, “sea sponge?” Sponge Bob, right?! Well, you wouldn’t be the only one who seems to have a picture of Sponge Bob living under the sea. Although both sponges, major differences exist between the two, the most obvious Read more
Field Course Diaries
First Two Weeks As A Marine Field Course Student With Cape RADD
I have been lucky enough to learn about, explore, and apply marine research techniques in the bay almost every day. Continue reading to hear all about my first two weeks with Cape RADD.
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Kelp Forests of False Bay: The Ocean’s Natural Engineers
Learn more about the Kelp Forests of False Bay in this educational blog.
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WATCH: A Close Encounter with a John Dory (Zeus Capensis) in Simons Town, False Bay
While out doing a survey dive for the Cape RADD SCUBA for Science project, our divers had a rare encounter that left us in awe: a graceful John Dory (Zeus Capensis) fish swimming through the cool and calm waters at Long Beach in Simon’s Town. This predatory fish, known for Read more
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‘Cape RADD has a beautiful combination of professionalism and personality…’ RADD Student diaries, Augustus
I was picked up from the airport by a lovely man named Gordan, an associate with Cape Radd, who held my name on a white paper to bring me to Simon’s Town. Upon entering the car, I looked down on the floor, and there lay Read more
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Two Weeks in the Life of a Citizen Scientist
I throw the grid down over the kelp on the beach and look up. Antonietta, my marine biologist guide, smiles encouragingly and says, “That’s it.” We count the squares with kelp in it, including fronds, stipe and holdfast, look for signs of encrustation on the kelp, and note any microplastics Read more
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4 Reasons to Join a Marine Conservation Internship
So, you’re looking for a marine conservation internship? Maybe you’re a biological sciences student, or perhaps a recently qualified SCUBA dive professional. Having a degree is a fantastic step towards your future career in the field of marine conservation or being a qualified diver. BUT, it’s not everything. As I Read more
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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
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GPU in WSL2! Machine Learning, AI, new projects and other nerding out.
Machine Learning in action for real-time underwater species idnetification!