Category Archives: Wildlife

Where to go Shark Cage Diving in the Cape

The Great White Shark Cage Diving season has started in False Bay- a fantastic experience to get up close and personal with the Apex Predators of the oceans. With the start of season in False Bay we are frequently asked … Continue reading

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YOUR Weekly Peninsula Photos

We live surrounded by beauty and are inspired every day with the magnificence of the Cape Peninsula. We are awed by the light, the sunshine, the reflections on the water and the flowers on the mountains. We are gobsmacked by … Continue reading

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This is ‘toadally’ cool..

Dressing up in gumboots, 3 pairs of pants, 2 long sleeve tracksuit tops, a wooly beanie and my snow jacket.  I joined the amazing plight to save the Western Leopard Toad. Two days into toad duty I was smitten with … Continue reading

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Signs of the Cape Peninsula

Probably the most photographed sign on the Cape Point Route is the one in the Cape of Good Hope Section of Table Mountain National Park at Cape Point which declares that the visitor posing behind the sign is standing at … Continue reading

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Coastal Shades of Grey

Spring epitomises colour and new life but as spring approaches Cape Town and the Southern Hemisphere we reflect on the beauty of a Cape Winter (which probably still has a few surprises in store for us!), even as we enjoy … Continue reading

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A Whale’s Tail

The Whale’s are here! Since May we have had some distant sightings from the shore but as we cruise into the whale season in Cape Town there have been some regular reports from the whale watching boats and now we … Continue reading

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It’s Toad Time

The Western Leopard Toad: The Cape Peninsula is one of the most beautiful places on earth (we are a little biased!) We also have some beautiful creatures that have chosen this beauty as their home. One of these animals is … Continue reading

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Orcas In False Bay

Original story and all photographs by Dave Hurwitz as posted in Africa Geographic blog on 21 May 2012: See original article here and more unbelievable photographs! Well done Dave for persevering and capturing these incredible images. Orca sightings in False Bay … Continue reading

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It’s almost Whale Season!

It’s nearly whale season in Cape Town and the Cape Point Route happens to have some of the best land based and boat based whale watching opportunities on the planet. The whales usually start arriving from the end of May … Continue reading

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Rare Bird Sighting – Little Crake

A small little bird has caused quite a stir amongst birdwatchers as experts believe it is the first of its’ kind recorded south of the equator. A Little Crake (Porzana Parva) was first spotted by keen birdwatcher Gillian Barnes in … Continue reading

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