A new study analyses almost 7,000 chondrichthyan egg cases and finds 9 different species!
If I asked you to name different sharks that occur along the South African coastline, I'm sure you could name some of the biggest and...
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Lisa
- Jun 30, 2017
New Government Gazette on Prohibited Species
The Department of Environmental Affairs has recently published a new government gazette with a list of marine species that are threatened...
Chantel Elston
- Nov 3, 2016
Scared of sharks? It’s time for a role reversal
Many people are afraid of sharks, and this is quite a natural behavior. When we stare across the big blue ocean we don’t know what lurks...
Lisa
- Jun 8, 2016
South Africa’s Big Five: Shark Special
In celebration of the World Oceans Day 2016, we have selected Southern Africa’s five most charismatic shark species that best represent...
Lisa
- May 16, 2016
Eggcase stories
All skates, all chimaera and some sharks are oviparous (egg-laying). Once the egg has been deposited the mother does not invest any...
Chantel Elston
- Mar 21, 2016
What’s better for conservation than teaching somebody the beauty of marine life?
In today’s day and age, the bridge between scientists and the public is becoming ever smaller. Historically, scientists would stick...
Lisa
- Mar 11, 2016
A complete list of Southern African Chondrichthyans
How many species of sharks, skates, rays and chimaera can you name? Maybe 5 or 20 or even 50? There are 1188 known species of...
Lisa
- Jan 7, 2016
New Feature - The ELMO Map
We are a week into the New Year and thought it is time to celebrate a new exciting feature: The interactive ELMO Map! It illustrates all...
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