48 hatchling and four post hatchling loggerhead turtles plus one juvenile green turtle were admitted to the uShaka Sea World Rehabilitation Centre on the 3rd November. These young turtles were flown up from Cape Town where they had spent just over six months recovering at the Two Oceans Aquarium. After their unfortunate ordeal at sea in the wrong current they were unable…
uShaka Sea World’s Gabrielle Harris, the Curator of Animal Behaviour and Guest Experience at uShaka Sea World, epitomises an excellent animal keeper. She is passionate about her animals and has dedicated her life to their care and display. This passion for animals is equalled by her passion for conservation communication that she achieves through the daily presentations at uShaka Marine World’s…
When a tiny leatherback hatchling was brought into uShaka Sea World’s rehabilitation centre recently after being found by an angler on Ansteys Beach, it was thought to be most unusual. Leatherback turtle hatchlings have rarely been found washed up on Southern KZN beaches. Later, it proved an even bigger surprise when 21 year old student Asive Sidloyi arrived at uShaka…
PICTURE CAPTION: ANIMAL BEHAVIOURIST, KELLY DE KLERK WITH BUTTERNUT With National Marine Week being celebrated from October 12th – 18th at uShaka Sea World, the public are being encouraged to take a keen interest in caring for our oceans. As South Africans living on the southern tip of Africa surrounded by 2, 798 km of coastline, the oceans are certainly…
uShaka Sea World will be accepting applications for new volunteers to work as Education Guides. If you are between 18 and 66 years old, have a passion for marine conservation, free time during the week or weekend, can get to uShaka Sea World easily and are prepared to work for no salary this could be for you. No academic qualifications, biological or educational experience is necessary…
National Marine Week is celebrated in the second week in October and is dedicated to creating awareness about the marine and coastal environments in order to promote sustainable use and conservation of these resources for the benefit of both present and future generations. Although this is something uShaka does on a daily basis it feels great to have the support…
What a way to start off 2014 for uShaka Sea World’s Matt Needham, who was made a proud surrogate father of five stingrays that were born in Sea World’s large open ocean exhibit during the early hours of January 1st. These 40cm-wide babies are mini ‘replicas’ of the adults, with a row of large, spear-like thorns in front of the sting, as well…