Sardines in the limelight at next Crocworld Conservation Centre enviro-talk
WITH the sardines causing excitement all along the South Coast recently, ‘the greatest shoals’ are very much in the news.
They will also be the subject of the next environmental talk at Crocworld Conservation Centre, which will be presented by local scuba diving operator Pieter Scholtz from Crystal Divers on Saturday morning, August 12. He will focus on this year’s sardine run.
“The talk will be a highlight of this year’s monthly lecture programme and is on a topic that affects all of the people living along the coast in one way or another. It is going to be fantastic to get insight into the journey of these little silver fish,” said Crocworld Conservation Centre spokesman Martin Rodrigues.
The sardine run of southern Africa occurs from May through July, when millions of sardines – or more specifically the Southern African pilchard (Sardinops sagax) – spawn in the cool waters of the Agulhas Bank and move northward along the east coast of South Africa. Their sheer numbers create a feeding frenzy along the coastline. The run, containing millions of individual sardines, occurs when a current of cold water heads north from the Agulhas Bank up to Mozambique where it then leaves the coastline and goes further east into the Indian Ocean.
Pieter’s talk will end with a multimedia presentation showcasing some of the highlights of the recent Sardine Run.
Tickets for the talk will cost R75 per adult and R35 for pensioners. Registration and welcoming will be from 8.30am and the talk will commence at 9am. Tickets will entitle guests to complimentary teas and coffees, as well as access to the Crocworld Conservation Centre’s vast grounds and Izinyoni Indigenous Nursery. Lunch can be purchased from the onsite Le Rendez-Vous restaurant.
To avoid disappointment, tickets for the talk must be reserved in advance. For bookings, contact Crocworld Conservation Centre at 039 9761103 or email crocworld@cbl.co.za.
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