First-ever sighting of rare siphonophore in False Bay, South Africa
Scientists have recorded the first documented appearance of the rare siphonophore Rhizophysa eysenhardtii in False Bay, South Africa. Published in African...
Research on estuarine moonshine worms earns PhD students top awards
PhD students in marine biology from Stellenbosch University were awarded first and third prizes for their oral presentations on the estuarine moonshine worm, a...
Research dives deep to understand climate impacts on whales
Three South African universities are involved in a world-first research project that aims to understand how changes in the ocean influence the recovery of...
Cape fur seals can nurse their pups well into adulthood
Some Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) mothers may nurse their young for several years longer than previously thought, thereby potentially...