Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The week that was.... by Millerslocal.co.za - Millerslocal's Blog: Wild Coast wanderings © Nick Donaghy What a week! Waves, glorious waves. If for some cruel twist of fate you weren't near the coast this past week, stop reading now, else you're likely to try something with a blunt knife. It really was that good. Waves every single day for an entire week. Ou's were surfed out by the end of it. Reports of only 8 guys in the … [Read more...] about The week that was…. – Featured Blog
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The herring genome provides new insight on how species adapt to their environment – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The herring genome provides new insight on how species adapt to their environment by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: How species genetically adapt to their environment is a central question related to the evolution of biodiversity. In a new study scientists report that whole genome sequencing of Atlantic and Baltic herring revealed hundreds of loci underlying adaptation to the brackish Baltic Sea or timing of reproduction. The study is … [Read more...] about The herring genome provides new insight on how species adapt to their environment – Featured Blog
Exploring (and not ghost hunting) the Somerset East Museum – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Exploring (and not ghost hunting) the Somerset East Museum by The Firefly Photo Files: I struggle to pass by a small town museum if I have time on hand and time on hand I had the last time I visited the Karoo Heartland town of Somerset East. I immediately headed up to the Somerset East Museum standing in the shadow of the Boschberg Mountain at the top end of Beaufort Street. I've been here before but it's been a few years so … [Read more...] about Exploring (and not ghost hunting) the Somerset East Museum – Featured Blog
Lloyd Road lodgers allow photo shoot near Dempsey’s, PE. – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Lloyd Road lodgers allow photo shoot near Dempsey’s, PE. by Dempsey's Self Catering: These Lloyd Road Lodgers nonchalantly allowed a photo shoot one hot summer’s day this year, all I had to do was approach slowly and calmly and the scene was mine for the taking. Close up they are distinctly beautiful. They used to be called the ‘Dikkop’ bird, an Afrikaans word meaning ‘thick head’. Their name has been … [Read more...] about Lloyd Road lodgers allow photo shoot near Dempsey’s, PE. – Featured Blog
6 Bedroom House For Sale in Port Alfred, South Africa for ZAR POA… – Port Alfred Dolphins – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: 6 Bedroom House For Sale in Port Alfred, South Africa for ZAR POA… – Port Alfred Dolphins by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: A Port Alfred Dolphins video selected by Expert Tours: The most successful marina that I know. Canals are tidal with water rising and sinking with every tide – hence pure fresh sea water and plenty of sea life. A large variety of edible fish caught from one’s own front lawn or private jetty. Even octopus, … [Read more...] about 6 Bedroom House For Sale in Port Alfred, South Africa for ZAR POA… – Port Alfred Dolphins – Featured Blog
Three Instameets in a Week – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Three Instameets in a Week by Keep Passing the Open Windows: As I mentioned in the previous post, last Sunday the husband and I decided to go to the Colours of You instameet in Govan Mbeki, and then on Wednesday we found ourselves at an instameet organised by Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism at the South End Museum. Well, yesterday we ended up at a third instameet at Baywest Mall with the City of PE folk because we somehow stumbled across … [Read more...] about Three Instameets in a Week – Featured Blog
The beach is calling – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The beach is calling by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: I don't think it matters if its summer or winter, living in Port Elizabeth means that the beach is always calling. You don't have to go swim to go to the beach, just go for a walk or lets the kids run free a little. Read more here: http://portelizabethdailyphoto.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-beach-is-calling.html. Winter is coming... But not just yet by Port Elizabeth Daily … [Read more...] about The beach is calling – Featured Blog
On Instameetings – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: On Instameetings by Keep Passing the Open Windows: So I need to stop starting blog posts with the word “so” but it’s really hard…so for this one I’m not going to. Instead I’m just going to get straight into it and tell you a bit about the new little piece of happiness that I accidentally found. When we went to India earlier this year I admitted to my husband that as far as social media goes, Instagram is by far my favourite … [Read more...] about On Instameetings – Featured Blog
The week that was….. – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The week that was..... by Millerslocal.co.za - Millerslocal's Blog: The much-hyped purple blob didn't deliver. Purple wind we got. Purple waves? Nup. Sure, there was a bit of swell, but nothing like anyone had expected after what the charts led us to believe. But at least there were some waves about after the wind backed off, and it certainly was the best day of the week - which wasn't hard to achieve seeing as it'd been flat in … [Read more...] about The week that was….. – Featured Blog
The Bottlenose dolphin reigns in Algoa Bay. – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The Bottlenose dolphin reigns in Algoa Bay. by Dempsey's Self Catering: Last week we attended Raggy Charters’ launch of Algoa Bay being the Bottlenose dolphin capital of the world. The venue was The Algoa Bay Yacht Club, always providing great views of the yacht basin and harbour, superb ambience and good food from The Chartroom Restaurant. Raggy Charters runs whale and dolphin-watching tours. Owner Lloyd Edwards, who is also … [Read more...] about The Bottlenose dolphin reigns in Algoa Bay. – Featured Blog
Wreck of the ‘Gratitude’, Macquarie Island, 1911 – Penguins – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Wreck of the ‘Gratitude’, Macquarie Island, 1911 – Penguins by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: Wreck of the ‘Gratitude’, Macquarie Island, 1911 – more Penguins goodness curated by www.SardineRunPE.co.za Image by State Library of New South Wales collection Format: Silver gelatin photoprint Notes: First Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Frank Hurley visited the Antarctic six times between 1911 and 1932. For more … [Read more...] about Wreck of the ‘Gratitude’, Macquarie Island, 1911 – Penguins – Featured Blog
Eco-News Seal Pups – 11 February 2013 – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Eco-News Seal Pups – 11 February 2013 by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: A Bird Island Algoa Bay video selected by Expert Tours: During a very powerful gale last month, many Cape fur seal pups of 6 to 8 weeks old were washed off Black rocks, one of the 5 islands of the Bird Island archipelago in Algoa Bay. Pups this young cannot swim properly but fortunately a […] Read more here: … [Read more...] about Eco-News Seal Pups – 11 February 2013 – Featured Blog
A penguin party video, kinda – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: A penguin party video, kinda by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: On 25 April we celebrated World Penguin Day. Here in Algoa Bay we are very fortunate to have the biggest breeding colony of African Penguins on St Croix Island. But we're not just fortunate to have them here, we are thus also aware of the desperate plight of the African Penguin. Penguin numbers have plummeted since the 1980's with only around 18000 breeding pares … [Read more...] about A penguin party video, kinda – Featured Blog
Meet the Lazarus creatures – six species we thought were extinct, but aren’t – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Meet the Lazarus creatures – six species we thought were extinct, but aren’t by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: Coelacanth: extinct for millions of years … then found alive By Alberto Fernandez Fernandez, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA There have been five mass extinction events, the most famous of which was the one that wiped out the dinosaurs. However, there is evidence that we are currently experiencing a sixth. This time, however, the … [Read more...] about Meet the Lazarus creatures – six species we thought were extinct, but aren’t – Featured Blog
Vacant Land For Sale in Port Alfred, South Africa for ZAR 995,000… – Port Alfred Dolphins – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Vacant Land For Sale in Port Alfred, South Africa for ZAR 995,000… – Port Alfred Dolphins by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: A Port Alfred Dolphins video selected by Expert Tours: This beautiful vacant erf has magnificent 180 degree sea views. Situated within close walking distance to the beach, in a sought after area this is truly a rare find and priced to sell. Watch the dolphins surf and the whales play from your dream home. Property … [Read more...] about Vacant Land For Sale in Port Alfred, South Africa for ZAR 995,000… – Port Alfred Dolphins – Featured Blog
