Ocean Watch New tech helps with whale research projects Technology – once used to hunt whales – is playing an ever-increasing role in marine conservation, write Fred Kockott and Diony Lalieu. Written by rovingreporters June 30, 2017September 14, 2018
Environment Ocean Watch Space age tech deployed in Agulhas Current Seafarers in South African waters have been warned to avoid tampering with two strange alien-looking crafts – one of them floating on the surface; the other drifting at depths of up to 1000 metres. FRED KOCKOTT and DIONY LALIEU report. Written by rovingreporters June 30, 2017September 14, 2018
Ocean Watch Welcoming the whales Several hundred people turned out for Durban’s first Welcoming the Whales Festival at the Bluff over the weekend. The two-day long festival marked the opening of the 4th annual World Whale Conference (WWC2017) taking place in Durban. “We have delegates from all over the world, including Iceland, Madagascar, Portugal, Belgium, UK and USA, sharing ideas […] Written by rovingreporters June 26, 2017September 14, 2018
Education Ocean Watch Vital role of whales There is an integral link between whales and the air we breathe, say Chris Bryan and Maggillivray Freeman of Sustainable Human. Written by rovingreporters June 3, 2017August 18, 2018