Pasella shoot at SAMREC

Late last year the crew from SABC 2 magazine programme Pasella was in town to shoot a couple of inserts. The one day was spent in the Cape Recife Nature Reserve where I was one of two guides taking them around showing off the coastline, history and plants in the reserve. One of the stops … Continue reading Pasella shoot at SAMREC →

SAMREC needs your help

"If nothing is done to conserve the African Penguin then they will be extinct in only 4 years." Quite an alarming statement, isn't it? The buzz word may be rhino conservation, but I truly think that people should also start to seriously look at penguin conservation at the same time. One place that does a … Continue reading SAMREC needs your help →

Safety first, even for penguins

Overheard at the SAMREC facility in Cape Recife, "Hey Bro, do you think its safe to dive in here?"

Birds in tuxes

I hope people don't mind me posting a pic about the little tuxedo wearing marine birds at SAMREC every now and then. SAMREC is truly one of the attractions in Port Elizabeth that has a special place in my heart and they really do an amazing job. By posting about them I do my bit … Continue reading Birds in tuxes →

The penguin gang

Is it just me or does this look like a couple of 1950's gang members trying to look very inconspicuous

Human Rights Day, but don’t forget the animals

Today is Human Rights Day in South Africa. A day for us to remember all the wrongs of the past and to celebrate setting it on the right course into the future. Note how I'm not just saying setting it right as this country still has a very long way to go before it will … Continue reading Human Rights Day, but don’t forget the animals →

Checking for sharks

Watching the penguins in the pool enclosure at SAMREC (South African Marine Rehabilitation and Education Centre) at Cape Recife can be very interesting and often makes for great photos. This youngster was sitting in the sun on the rocks and decided to dive into the water. As he got to the edge of the rock he leaned … Continue reading Checking for sharks →

SAMREC educational visits

In addition to the fantastic penguin rescue and rehabilitation work that the guys at SAMREC in Cape Recife do, they also have educational programmes running all the time whereby schools visit and get taken around the facility. What makes the place even more amazing is that they only have two full time employees which means that the … Continue reading SAMREC educational visits →

Penguin Plod at Cape Recife

There were so much on in Port Elizabeth this past weekend that it would have been humanly impossible for one person to go to everything. On Saturday there were three fun runs, the official opening of Route 67 (I will still go and photograph all of it to post on here), the re-opening of the … Continue reading Penguin Plod at Cape Recife →

Penguin nurses

A couple of the staff at the South African Marine Rehabilitation and Education Centre (SAMREC) busy treating one of the penguins in their care. This little guy had a bad wound on his wing and they were unsure how he got it. Doesn't matter anyway. What matters is that he is in good hands and … Continue reading Penguin nurses →