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From tiny amphipods navigating the kelp fronds to rock lobsters scuttling along the reefs, crustaceans are the seaforest’s great connectors. South Africa alone has described more than 13,000 marine animals, of which over 2,300 are Crustacea.
Kelp forests are on the cover of TIME magazine – a first in the publication’s 103-year history. The Great African Seaforest, one of the most biodiverse and least-known ecosystems on the planet, is now in front of a global audience.
Three kelp species — Sea bamboo, Split-fan and Bladder kelp — form the Great African Seaforest, a 1000km biodiversity engine that shelters marine life, sequesters carbon and protects coastlines from waves.
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Swimming through the seaforest tracking down cuttlefish eggs, assessing predatory marks in shells, and ascertaining the species of some strange egg casing.
My plan was to walk through those gorgeous mountain forests taking photographs. Now having abandoned the land I’m trying to take underwater landscape photos of kelp forests.
Yo-Yo Ma’s visit to Cape Town as part of the Bach Project, and the performance of our song, Amphibious Soul, with Zolani Mahola at Craig’s house.
