South African Association for Marine Biological Research
Durban, South Africa
Joined August 2015
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Fish Identification App for South African marine anglers and fish enthusiasts saambr.org.za/fish-identific…
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"The challenges ahead are enormous, but we are committed to doing what needs to be done to help save the incredible diversity of species who share this planet". A short summary I wrote on the @waza conference. @saambr
@2OceansAquarium @ReversetheRed1 canopysp.com/waza-conference…
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"The ocean is where the heart of Umdalidiphu/Qamata (‘the creator of all including the abyss’) lies. Ulwandle (the ocean) is the very essence of life, everything begins and ends with the ocean." - Loyiso Dunga, marine biologist
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#MPADay
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South Africa will have to double its marine protection efforts to meet its international commitments via
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Meet the Protea Banks MPA, the area is home to seven shark species, which attract thousands of tourists every year.
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The obvious value of an #MPA, which places limits on human activity, is the conservation of ecosystems and marine life. They also provide opportunities for communities who were historically dependent on the harvesting economy via
@dailymaverick
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“[T]his is a super year for oceans, and if we can’t get a handle on – and start to change – the things that are hurting our oceans, that are impacting their health this year, we will have lost a tremendous opportunity.”– Monica Medina, @StateDept
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See how the #MPA Atlas measures progress toward protecting 30% of the global ocean in fully and highly protected areas by 2030.
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#OceanConservation
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Need a little help understanding what #MPADay is all about? Here's everything you need to know.
We hope it encourages you to become a champion for marine protected areas and that you join MPA Day 2023.
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#oceanconservation
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Together, we can save species from extinction. Together, we can win the fight for our planet's future. Together, we can #ReverseTheRed
@sandiegozoo @bgci @rewild @2OceansAquarium @ZoosVictoria @koelner_zoo @TangledBankHHMI @waza @IUCNssc @ontheedge_org
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Meet the @iSimangalisoZA MPA, home to a number of amazing species including a thriving coelacanth population.
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#AfricanPenguin awareness campaign 2022, if we want to say #NotOnMyWatch we need to act now. African penguins have been sounding the alarm for years, now their braying voices are going silent. @BarbaraCreecy_ @environmentza @CapeNature1 @2OceansAquarium Photo: Eduard Drost
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#AfricanPenguin awareness day. We penguins find it heart wrenching. Yearly penguin people do stuff, they waddle, tweet,draw terrifying infographs.We are begging for food & action (mostly food) say it with us @BarbaraCreecy_ #NotOnOurWatch @environmentza @2OceansAquarium
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Unfortunately it is true! St Croix Island , formerly the world's largest #AfricanPenguin colony has lost 80% of its population over the last few years! Other colonies are declining at 5 -10% per year
@SANCCOB @sanccobec @BirdLife_SA @WWFSouthAfrica
I’ve seen #HowItStarted photo dated 1908. First in this eye-opening article. Devon @2OceansAquarium wrote this in 2018 citing under 21,000 breeding pairs left in wild. Last week, he told me it’s now under 10,400. Really? 4 years later over HALF are GONE? 😨aquarium.co.za/blog/entry/wh…
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Penguin people have been saying #NotOnOurWatch for years. They have designed new nests, are trying to establish new colonies, they rescue, rehab & release. They will not give up, please @environmentza @BarbaraCreecy_ the #AfricanPenguin needs food @2OceansAquarium @CapeNature1
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It’s #PenguinAwarenessDay!🐧
Are you aware of what a penguin is? We’re here to give you a few pointers.
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International #AfricanPenguin Awareness Day @saambr 🖤🤍🐧 #Durban eco warriors
These magnificent seabirds are endangered due to oil spills, loss of habitat & food... Found in SA & Nambia. It's up to us to protect these important species. #ProtectOurPlanet
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And here is the paper with the results of the @penguinpromises campaign. #AfricanPenguin #NotOnMyWatch What is your Penguin Promise? @saambr @uShakaMarine @2OceansAquarium @apssZA @WWFSASSI @SANCCOB @BirdLife_SA tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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@penguinpromises was one of the first campaigns to raise awareness about the #AfricanPenguin. And our research showed that it was a remarkably effective behavior change campaign. But we need to do more #NotOnMyWatch. @saambr @2OceansAquarium
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What is happening to the #AfricanPenguin and why are we worried? This fun fact sheet we prepared for @saambr gives you all the facts. We will work as hard as we can. #NotOnMyWatch will we let this species go extinct. @2OceansAquarium @apssZA
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Here is the link to the South African #OceanLiteracy survey. We will share the results widely and use them to design more effective ocean communication. Please help us by completing the survey and sharing it. 🙏 @2OceansAquarium @saambr #marsocsci surveymonkey.co.uk/r/OLinSou…