Eastern granular limpets on a rock face, showing the black granules that decorate their fine ribs. Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal (2021). Previously known as Patella echinulata or Patella natalensis. Roughly oval, with approximately 50 fine ribs textured with black granules (and not white as in Scutellastra granularis). Often eroded, smoothing the ribs and revealing a brown… Continue reading Eastern granular limpet (Scutellastra natalensis)
Tag: Africa
Violet zoanthid (Zoanthus sansibaricus)
Open violet zoanthid polyps covering the bottom of a rock pool. Port St Johns, Wild Coast, Eastern Cape (2021). Polyps tall, with a height of 2-3 times the width, and connected by a thin coenenchyme. Like all Zoanthus species, the polyp column is smooth, never embedded with sand. Column usually violet to grey, with an… Continue reading Violet zoanthid (Zoanthus sansibaricus)
Nigeria’s Vanishing Forests and Elephants 🇳🇬🌳🐘 [11 min]
Let's Start A Conversation ! 💬 #9 - Biological & Ecological News Video published on my YouTube channel as part of the 'Let's Start A Conversation' playlist, that shares biological and ecological news in a fun and concise manner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weK76BJtJhE With one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world, Nigeria is losing its… Continue reading Nigeria’s Vanishing Forests and Elephants 🇳🇬🌳🐘 [11 min]
How Tiny Ants Made Lions Change Diet 🐜🦁 [11 min]
Let's Start A Conversation ! 💬 #8 - Biological & Ecological News Video published on my YouTube channel as part of the 'Let's Start A Conversation' playlist, that shares biological and ecological news in a fun and concise manner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-sZj7pJfUQ&t=2s Picture this. Tall, yellow grass, spreading to the horizon, highlighted by small trees and shrubs… Continue reading How Tiny Ants Made Lions Change Diet 🐜🦁 [11 min]
No Money, No Data, No Biodiversity 💸 🇿🇦 [15 min]
Let's Start A Conversation ! 💬 #5 - Biological & Ecological News Video published on my YouTube channel as part of the 'Let's Start A Conversation' playlist, that shares biological and ecological news in a fun and concise manner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufkR9h0EzVI&t=16s CONSERVATION, or the protection of wildlife and natural habitats is all the rave. New protected… Continue reading No Money, No Data, No Biodiversity 💸 🇿🇦 [15 min]
It’s Bat Season ! 🦇 🇿🇲 [8 min]
Let's Start A Conversation ! 💬 #4 - Biological & Ecological News Video published on my YouTube channel as part of the 'Let's Start A Conversation' playlist, that shares biological and ecological news in a fun and concise manner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUVeWQwoeLk Every year, millions of bats gather in a single spot, in Zambia. Just how many… Continue reading It’s Bat Season ! 🦇 🇿🇲 [8 min]
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