Where there's OCEAN . . you find Seafood "Everything" . .
Upstairs . . at Moby Dick's . . we overlook the Beach . . at JEFFREY'S BAY
. . and admire the Talent . . that patted together this . . Safari Sand Sculpture . .
PORT ELIZABETH ( on the Sunshine Coast )
. . has one of the best Museums in the country
B A Y W O R L D . . is a "combination" Museum . Oceanarium . Snake Park
First we learn here that there are MANY SALT PANS in Africa
. . We saw the Continent's LARGEST in NAMIBIA
Flamingoes SALT "REQUIREMENT" for 'BREEDING' is SATISFIED there
. . We had seen pictures of salty earth in ETHIOPIA
. . We did not know SOUTH AFRICA also has Salt Pans . .
➤ Some things can't survive 'without' . . SALT
➤ Some things can't live 'with' it.
So it's presence here determines . . WHICH forms of life will flourish
. . in this part of the globe.
For all you Cruise Ship enthusiasts . . consider being taken to Shore by . . Landing Basket !
Imagine yourself . . 'swinging' . . from SHIP . . to MAIL BOAT . . to TUG . . to LAND
. . the way Passengers did it in . . Port Elizabeth
It must be Field Trip Day . . so we'll be interested to see
. . which topics capture young attention.
Many schools have Uniforms . . The Red Shirt group is fascinated by . .
. . this long bright green SNAKE . . The snake seems equally curious about the kids !
We learn CROCODILES bury their eggs in the Sand
. . 84 - 90 days later the Young 'call out' and the Parent 'digs' them free
. . Unbroken Eggs are cracked gently in the Mother's Mouth
. . Hatchlings are carried in a Pouch created by depressing the parent's TONGUE.
Both parents protect the young for 2 - 3 Months . . . THEN "Release them into the Water"
OCTOPUS . . DON"T have a Boney Skeleton . . and DON'T LIVE very long . .
. . but they are good . . Problem Solvers !
We have not yet seen a huge TURTLE . . near any beach
( 5 of the World's 7 . . Marine Species . . live HERE )
Until recently . . the AFRICAN PENGUIN was called . .
" Jackass Penguin " because they sound like donkeys 'braying'.
They're also called "Owls of the Sea" because they hunt by SIGHT
. . their EYES can focus both in and out of water
. . and their Vision is good in very low light.
➤ They can stay under Water . . for as long as . . 18 Minutes !
Penguins are not newcomers on earth . .
➤ They've been around for 60 . . Million . . Years
They can't fly . . Their Wings have 'adapted' to 'flipper - use'
This is a big 2 - Level place . . with giant dinosaurs . . and huge fish
. . and enough to keep everyone fascinated for several hours
. . but it's time to get into the bleachers . .
Recovered from serious Great White Shark attack . . .
"Lucky" the SEAL
. . Performs Cartwheels and Kisses
. . Lifts his own Body Weight . Walks on his Front Flippers
. . Raises his entire body out of the water to do Ball Tricks
Whispers in the Trainers Ear . Applauds his own Tricks
. . and goes to the Bleachers . . to Bark out a message to the kids . . before Waving "Good - by"
Drizzle has turned to Rain . . Kids are happily soaked . . Snake Show has to be cancelled
We will turn around here at Port Elizabeth
. . and Retrace our Route . . until turning North . . into Karoo Country.
Rusty and Wrinkles hope you've enjoyed peeking in on their Garden Route adventures
along Africa's southernmost coastal belly.
There's more to come. Having you along . . is a 'company' treat !
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I'll have to have Steph check out this animal info blog - she is feeling very fortunate to get to choose between 4 Vet schools she was accepted to - WSU,OSU, Colorado State or UC David.... she's leaning toward UC Davis as it opens up the most opportunities for her. I was amazed to see your zip line photos earlier! Way to go! :)
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