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n.a.	Leatherback turtle, Onca beach A Leatherback turtle coming to Onca Beach to breed. Onca beach used to be a prime breeding area for the turtles, but numbers have declined dramatically due to the use of gill nets and the fishers who consume them.
n.a.	Giant ground gecko Nocturnal reptile found in gravel areas.
n.a.	Leatherback turtle, Onca beach A Leatherback turtle coming to Onca Beach to breed. Onca beach used to be a prime breeding area for the turtles, but numbers have declined dramatically due to the use of gill nets and the fishers who consume them.
n.a.	Leatherback turtle, Onca beach A Leatherback turtle coming to Onca Beach to breed. Onca beach used to be a prime breeding area for the turtles, but numbers have declined dramatically due to the use of gill nets and the fishers who consume them.
n.a.	Leatherback turtle, Onca beach A Leatherback turtle coming to Onca Beach to breed. Onca beach used to be a prime breeding area for the turtles, but numbers have declined dramatically due to the use of gill nets and the fishers who consume them.
n.a.	Leatherback turtle, Onca beach A Leatherback turtle coming to Onca Beach to breed. Onca beach used to be a prime breeding area for the turtles, but numbers have declined dramatically due to the use of gill nets and the fishers who consume them.
n.a.	Leatherback turtle, Onca beach A Leatherback turtle coming to Onca Beach to breed. Onca beach used to be a prime breeding area for the turtles, but numbers have declined dramatically due to the use of gill nets and the fishers who consume them.
n.a.	Leatherback turtle, Onca beach A Leatherback turtle coming to Onca Beach to breed. Onca beach used to be a prime breeding area for the turtles, but numbers have declined dramatically due to the use of gill nets and the fishers who consume them.
n.a.	Barra do Dande estuary General view of Barra do Dande estuary. Fishers are organised into cooperatives, receiving increasing support from government and NGOs.
n.a.	Barra do Dande estuary General view of Barra do Dande estuary. Fishers are organised into cooperatives, receiving increasing support from government and NGOs.
n.a.	Barra do Dande estuary General view of Barra do Dande estuary. Fishers are organised into cooperatives, receiving increasing support from government and NGOs.
n.a.	Fisher cooperative, net making Artisanal fishers preparing new nets on the Angolan coast. Artisanal fishery is a very important activity in Angola, unlike in the other two countries (Namibia and South Africa) in the Benguela Large Marine Ecosystem.
n.a.	Snoek fishers Artisanal fishers in Port Nolloth catch snoek when the Rock lobster season is over.
n.a.	Fishers Orange River Chris catching barbel at the Orange River near Sandrift.
n.a.	Snoek fishing Snoek are predatory fish that form migratory shoals on the west coast. They mature at 55 cm and spawn in winter. Artisanal fishers catch them using a lead lure or hooks baited with pilchards.
n.a.	Snoek fishing Snoek are predatory fish that form migratory shoals on the west coast. They mature at 55 cm and spawn in winter. Artisanal fishers catch them using a lead lure or hooks baited with pilchards.
n.a.	Shark drying Sharks are a frequent catch by fishers in Ambriz. They are later salted and dried.
n.a.	Hartlaub's gull A bird commonly found on the west coast.
n.a.	Jackass Penguin The African penguin is the continent's only flightless seabird. A colony near Boulders, in Cape Town, is one of the areas main tourist attractions. Highly endangered, the penguins are very susceptible to oil spills.
n.a.	Jackass Penguin The African penguin is the continent's only flightless seabird. A colony near Boulders, in Cape Town, is one of the areas main tourist attractions. Highly endangered, the penguins are very susceptible to oil spills. Lifespan average 10-11 years with maximum 24 years.
n.a.	Jackass Penguin The African penguin is the continent's only flightless seabird. A colony near Boulders, in Cape Town, is one of the areas main tourist attractions. Highly endangered, the penguins are very susceptible to oil spills. A penguin is about 50cm tall and weighs between 2.1 and 3.7 kg.
n.a.	Jackass Penguin The African penguin is the continent's only flightless seabird. A colony near Boulders, in Cape Town, is one of the areas main tourist attractions. Highly endangered, the penguins are very susceptible to oil spills.
n.a.	Jackass Penguin The African penguin is the continent's only flightless seabird. A colony near Boulders, in Cape Town, is one of the areas main tourist attractions. Highly endangered, the penguins are very susceptible to oil spills. They usually dive to depths less than 30m, but can dive as deep as 130m.
n.a.	Jackass Penguin The African penguin is the continent's only flightless seabird. A colony near Boulders, in Cape Town, is one of the areas main tourist attractions. Highly endangered, the penguins are very susceptible to oil spills.
n.a.	Jackass Penguin The African penguin is the continent's only flightless seabird. A colony near Boulders, in Cape Town, is one of the areas main tourist attractions. Highly endangered, the penguins are very susceptible to oil spills. They breed throughout the year, but mainly from March to May in South Africa, and November to December in Namibia.
n.a.	Jackass Penguin Before moulting, penguins will spend up to 35 days at sea, fattening up in preparation. They will then spend 21 days on land, without returning to sea, using those fat reserves while moulting, and once moulting is completed they will spend up to 42 days at sea feeding, to replace their fat reserves.