Summer means giant short tailed sting rays close to shore, at our most frequented dive sites in Cape Town. During winter these creatures prefer much deeper water (up to 500m deep) offshore. These rays are… Continue reading…
Many people seem to think that they’ll experience claustrophobia when they put their faces in the water, with their breathing restricted to their regulator, wearing a wetsuit, and having all that water around them. Here… Continue reading…
There is an often repeated joke that there are two types of diver: those who pee in their wetsuits and those who lie about it. Its true to say that having just paid handsomely for… Continue reading…
This blog post recently came to my attention – it’s by Burt Jones and Maurine Shimlock, and in it they talk about why touching marine life is a bad idea. I agree that, as a… Continue reading…
I used to love collecting sea urchin shells as a child – we’d go on holiday to Betty’s Bay, and I would collect handfuls of shells from tiny to huge. When we went home, I’d… Continue reading…
There’s a surprising variety of sea jellies to be seen in Cape Town, and one of the pleasures of a deep dive is hanging at the safety stop watching the passing jellyfish traffic. You’re almost… Continue reading…
