Atlas7 min read
Dive Guide: Cape Point — Diving the Two-Ocean Kelp Forest
At the Cape of Good Hope, cold Atlantic upwelling and False Bay warmth build towering kelp. A practical dive guide to Cape Point's sites, seasons and permits.
Tom Okafor ·
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9 articles
Encyclopedia9 min read
Sea Bamboo (Ecklonia maxima): South Africa's Giant Kelp
Sea bamboo is the towering hollow-stemmed kelp of South Africa's cold west coast. Biology, range, ecology and harvest of Ecklonia maxima, the Cape's forest builder.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
Atlas9 min read
The Cape Peninsula: Kelp Forests at the Edge of Africa
Guide to the Cape Peninsula's kelp forests: two oceans, sea bamboo, seals and sharks, freediving culture, and how a warming world is shifting the reefs.
Tom Okafor ·
Atlas9 min read
Snorkelling the Cape Kelp: Windmill Beach and Beyond
A snorkeller's guide to Simon's Town and False Bay — Windmill Beach, Boulders, kelp-fringe marine life, shark-smart safety, seasons and gear for Cape Town's east side.
Tom Okafor ·
Atlas8 min read
Langebaan Lagoon and the West Coast: South Africa's Quiet Kelp
Langebaan Lagoon runs warm and shallow while the Atlantic outside stays cold and kelp-lined. A guide to South Africa's surprising West Coast shores.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
Atlas11 min read
The Garden Route: South Africa's Sunny Kelp Coast
From Knysna's estuary to Tsitsikamma's ancient sanctuary, the Garden Route is where warm Agulhas water meets cool kelp country. A Coastal Atlas guide.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
Atlas8 min read
St Helena Bay: The Upwelling Heart of South Africa's West Coast Kelp
St Helena Bay is where the Benguela upwelling cell is born — kelp fringe, rock lobster, seabird islands, and the dynamics of a bay that feeds an entire region.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
Atlas8 min read
Kelp Forests of South Africa: Where Two Oceans Grow One Forest
A guide to South Africa's kelp forests — towering sea bamboo in cold Benguela water, abalone farms, great white sharks, and an Atlantic-Pacific meeting of seas.
Naomi Reyes ·
Atlas11 min read
Algoa Bay: Where Kelp Meets Its Eastern Limit
Algoa Bay is where South Africa's kelp forests thin toward the tropics — penguins, gannets, dolphins and the warm Agulhas water that ends the forest's range.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·