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Craig Foster

From Octopus Teacher to Amphibious Soul – filmmaker Craig Foster on why living in SA is a privilege

South Africa

From Octopus Teacher to Amphibious Soul – filmmaker Craig Foster on why living in SA is a privilege

By Gunnar Oberhosel

‘The One Who Sings’ dives deep into the ocean and strikes a chord with nature’s songs

South Africa

‘The One Who Sings’ dives deep into the ocean and strikes a chord with nature’s songs

By Onke Ngcuka

Telling biodiversity’s story – 1,001 magnificent species of the seaforest

Our Burning Planet

Telling biodiversity’s story – 1,001 magnificent species of the seaforest

By Tatjana Baleta

Cape home of ‘My Octopus Teacher’ filmmaker engulfed by fire

South Africa

Cape home of ‘My Octopus Teacher’ filmmaker engulfed by fire

By Vincent Cruywagen and Leila Dougan

Underwater otherworld: A dive into the Cape’s kelp forests

Magazine

Underwater otherworld: A dive into the Cape’s kelp forests

By Keith Bain

Tentacles of love: My octopus teacher, a story of an astonishing friendship

Magazine

Tentacles of love: My octopus teacher, a story of an astonishing friendship

By Keith Bain

Octopus fishing in False Bay is killing Bryde’s whales, and with them, a magical and unseen kingdom

South Africa

Octopus fishing in False Bay is killing Bryde’s whales, and with them, a magical and unseen kingdom

By Swati Thiyagarajan

The Morality of Octopus Hunting in False Bay

South Africa

The Morality of Octopus Hunting in False Bay

By Don Pinnock