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Fish Identification App for South African marine anglers and fish enthusiasts  saambr.org.za/fish-identific…

"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-conferenc…

"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 thebeachcoop.org/2022/07/29/mpa… #MPAs #MPADay

South Africa will have to double its marine protection efforts to meet its international commitments via @news24 news24.com/news24/southaf… #MPAs #LetsTalkMPAs

Meet the Protea Banks MPA, the area is home to seven shark species, which attract thousands of tourists every year. marineprotectedareas.org.za/protea-banks-m… #MPAs #LetsTalkMPAs

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 dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-0… #MPAs

“[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 📸 by Simon Lee on @unsplash

See how the #MPA Atlas measures progress toward protecting 30% of the global ocean in fully and highly protected areas by 2030. mpatlas.org #OceanConservation #LetsTalkMPAs 📸 by Lightscape on Unsplash

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. #MPAs #LetsTalkMPAs #oceanconservation

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

Meet the @iSimangalisoZA MPA, home to a number of amazing species including a thriving coelacanth population. marineprotectedareas.org.za/isimangaliso-m… #MPAs #LetsTalkMPAs

#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

#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

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

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

It’s #PenguinAwarenessDay!🐧 Are you aware of what a penguin is? We’re here to give you a few pointers.

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

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/10.10…

@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 saambr.org.za/penguin-promis…

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 saambr.org.za/wp-content/upl…

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/OLinSouthAfr…