A juvenile whale shark who became stranded on a sandbar near Knysna South Africa is back in the sea thanks to the help of the National Sea Rescue Institute and a group of local paddlers. On Saturday, 11th March, NSRI…
Old Woman X Koran Angelfish Hybrid Found in South Africa
The Old Woman Angelfish, Pomacanthus rhomboides is clearly the odd duck in the entire family of angelfish species. Its curious behavior with divers somewhat makes up for its drab coloration but it’s well behind the Cortez Angelfish on the attractiveness scale.…
Book your Sardine Run trip in South Africa June/July 2016
The annual Sardine Run is one of natures greatest events, and a must for nature lovers and adrenalin enthusiasts. Every year large shoals of sardines migrate north along the ‘Transkei Wild Coast’ of South Africa attracting dolphins, whales, sharks and…
South African Harlequin Goldies, Pseudanthias connelli available for the first time
The Harlequin Goldie, Pseudanthias connelli is an iconic member of the underwater marine aquarium community in its native range of South Africa. A member of the widely distributed Pseudanthias genus, the males of this species sport a dramatically different color and pattern which…
South African Allardi Clownfish make for gorgeous adults
So many clownfish look so similar as juveniles, when you see them in stores in absence of mature examples it’s sometimes hard to know why you are paying more for an Allardi or Blue Stripe clownfish than say, that regular…
The most beautiful goldflake angelfish spotted in South Africa
For a fish that lives in the Central Pacific Ocean, we never thought we’d see the finest example of a goldflake angelfish in South Africa of all places. But sure enough, while in Johannesburg we dipped into one of the…
Face-to-face with the hyper rare tiger angelfish in nature and the aquarium
Any of the rare fish fanciers out there who’ve kept up with some of my writings know that I have a sort of infatuation with South Africa’s endemic tiger angelfish, Apolemichthys kingi. So, when I got the invitation to come to…
Blue Pipe is the norm for South African aquariums
This might be of lesser concern to those of you that don’t install more than one tank every five years, but for the rest of us, where’s our colored pipe? Europe’s got the red pipe, we’re stuck with white or…
Favorite new hogfish: South Africa’s rarely seen Bodianus trilineatus
The fourline hogfish, Bodianus trilineatus, is one of the totally under represented species of wrasses that although pictured in books, is virtually unknown. But the thing about “book fish” is, once you see a nice one in person the experience sticks…
Building South Africa’s first Gyre Tank Aquarium
South Africa’s marine aquarium community, Marine Aquarium SA, recently held its annual Aquarium Expo where I was honored to be the international Guest Speaker. While in Johannesburg, and kicking it with the crew at Nemo’s Janitor, it came up that…
