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Living Fossils on the Shores of Algoa Bay: The Wonder of Stromatolites

13 January 2024 By AB Marine Guest

Stepping onto the sun-drenched shores of Algoa Bay, one might expect to find the usual suspects - sunbathers, surfers, and playful dolphins. But for those with a keen eye and a sense of wonder, a more ancient world awaits – a world where living fossils whisper stories of a time before dinosaurs. These silent sentinels are the stromatolites, some of the oldest living organisms on Earth. These curious stromatolite (read more here: … [Read more...] about Living Fossils on the Shores of Algoa Bay: The Wonder of Stromatolites

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4 March Shipwreck List

1844: Mary, this wooden sailing schooner wrecked in Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth in Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape after its cables parted in a south-easterly gale. It was driven onto the jetty, so the crew managed to simply jump off without a loss of … [Read More...] about 4 March Shipwreck List

27 February Shipwreck List

1848: Lady Leith, this wooden sailing brig wrecked in a south-easterly gale at Cape Recife in the Eastern Cape after having struck Thunderbolt reef. 1854: Katherine Gwladys, this wooden sailing schooner wrecked on Bird Island in Algoa Bay in the … [Read More...] about 27 February Shipwreck List

3 March Shipwreck List

1854: Mary Jenkins, this coaster foundered near the Mtata River in the Eastern Cape with the loss of all that were on board. 1882: Queen of Ceylon, this wooden sailing barque wrecked on Back Beach in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. Its cables parted in a … [Read More...] about 3 March Shipwreck List

2 March Shipwreck List

1842: Legionier, this wooden sailing vessel wrecked after its cables parted in a south-easterly gale at the Baakens River Mouth in Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth in Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape. 1852: Juno, this Dutch sailing barque wrecked in dense … [Read More...] about 2 March Shipwreck List

1 March Shipwreck List

1848: Chanticleer, this South African iron schooner struck a rock on the east bank of the Kowie River in Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape and foundered. 1956 (possibly 1959): Rondebosch, this motor-powered fishing boat wrecked at night on the … [Read More...] about 1 March Shipwreck List

28 February Shipwreck List

1892: Alcestis, this British steel steam-powered ship foundered after striking a sunken wreck about 2.5km off Cape Agulhas/L'Agulhas in the Western Cape. The SS Guernsey picked the crew and the Customs Department labelled it a massive danger to … [Read More...] about 28 February Shipwreck List

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Algoa Bay Marine believe that by promoting nearby tourism products we will contribute to making the local tourism industry stronger. Gqeberha in Nelson Mandela Bay has incredible experiences and the friendliest people who welcome our local, national … [Read More...] about Jenvey House

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Algoa Bay Marine believe that by promoting nearby tourism products we will contribute to making the local tourism industry stronger. Gqeberha in Nelson Mandela Bay has incredible experiences and the friendliest people who welcome our local, national … [Read More...] about Al-Beit Lodge

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Algoa Bay Marine believe that by promoting nearby tourism products we will contribute to making the local tourism industry stronger. Gqeberha in Nelson Mandela Bay has incredible experiences and the friendliest people who welcome our local, national … [Read More...] about Campus Key Student Living

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