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South Africa’s 20-million-year-old fynbos fish face final gasp
The decline of South Africa’s freshwater fish mirrors a global trend. A 2021 World Wildlife Fund(WWF) report found that freshwater biodiversity is being lost at twice the rate of forest or ocean ...
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Garrick and shad are back!
Garrick and shad signal an exciting autumn season, with strong coastal catches and improving freshwater conditions. A great ...
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Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa’s invasive water plants
South Africa is unleashing weevil beetles in a bid to fight off the sprouting growth of salvinia minima, an alien species of ...
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South Africa Bans Commercial Fishing at Penguin Breeding Spots Where Food Supply Shortage Could Drive Extinction
In the rich waters of South Africa's coasts, 6 key breeding colonies of the African penguin are now no-go zones for ...
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The fish collectors hoping to save rare species from extinction
freshwater fish native to the Great Lakes of East Africa. Inside his 42 tanks, expertly squeezed into a single subterranean room, the fish shimmer under artificial lights, knowing nothing of the ...
South Africa Today on MSN6d
Researchers find new killifish species in Kenya
NAIROBI ― A new killifish species, scientifically known as Nothobranchius sylvaticus, has been documented in seasonal swamps ...
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Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa's invasive water plants
said the salvinia have clogged up and damaged boat engines and also hurt fishing communities over the nine years that he has lived in the area. South Africa's already vulnerable freshwater systems ...
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Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa's invasive water plants
Community members fish along the Hartbeespoort Dam in South Africa, on March 17, 2025, near Hyacinth plants in the water. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) ...