Phew! That old adage, time flies when you having fun, is so true! Since my last post Lesley Rochat Adventures together with Shark Warrior Adventures have resulted in the last 12 months being super busy as we developed new projects and got on with sharing them with hundreds of others. I’ve said it before,…
Category Archives: AfriOceans Warriors
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Feb
Feb
When we heard that Western Australians Premier, Colin Barnett, aptly called Cullin Barnett, would be in Cape Town to attend a mining conference we realized it was a fantastic opportunity to not only support the #NoSharkCull campaign in Western Australia where 72 drumlines have been placed to cull sharks, but also to bring attention back…
AfriOceans Warriors, Campaigns, Conservation, Diving with Sharks, Great White Shark, Lesley Rochat, Rethink the Shark, Shark Nets
Goodbye 2013, Hello 2014!
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Jan
Jan
[doptg id=”24″] WATCH 3MINUTE SLIDE SHOW FOR VISUAL SUMMARY OF OUR HIGHLIGHTS IN 2013! Wonder what AfriOceans and I got up to during 2013, where your donations and support went to, why I didn’t answer all my emails? Well, phew is all I can say! 2013, what a year! We are in full swing with…
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Oct
Oct
[doptg id=”19″] ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ is an adage that rings very true of South Africa’s pristine looking natural environment and coastline. A report that was released by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa earlier this year, ‘Life: The State of South Africa’s Biodiversity 2012’ reveals the following disturbing…
AfriOceans Warriors, Deep Free Dive For Sharks, Diving with Sharks, Lesley Rochat, Shark Nets, shark photography, Sharks
Goodbye 2012! Hello 2013!
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Jan
Jan
[doptg id=”15″] It’s time to get stuck in to 2013 and loads of conservation work, but before doing so I would like to reflect back on 2012: what did we achieve (the organisation I founded, AfriOceans Conservation Alliance, and my team and me), how can we improve, how can we have better impact? These are…
AfriOceans, AfriOceans Warriors, Conservation
From the Rivers to the Oceans – Moving from Awareness into Action!
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Sep
Sep
Last week was International Coastal and River Cleanup week and we at AfriOceans, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, went full steam ahead in doing our bit toward making a difference. Working with the community is an important part of the AfriOceans work and as a result of the support of this event…
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Jun
Jun
The AfriOceans Warriors GOAL message: to have a cleaner, protected coastline, and save our oceans!What an amazing event we had yesterday in celebration of World Oceans Day and in line with the FIFA World Cup, which is being celebrated nationally! Our AfriOceans Warriors Environmental Education Programme, an initiative of the AfriOceans Conservation Alliance, teamed up…
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Mar
Mar
Tonight 60 AfriOceans Warriors from Muizenberg High School under the leadership of AOCA’s Head of Education Terry Corr, and with the support of Deputy Principle, Leonie Jacobson, participated in Earth Hour on Muizenberg beach. Along with other supporters, and while holding candles in the dark, they formed a symbolic figure 60 on the beach. Much…
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Mar
Mar
[one_half] In the last 5 weeks a lot has happened: I suddenly left the Shark Centre (details about this soon but for now read this article that was published in the Weekend Argus)and chucked nine years of conservation work into boxes… I fervidly begun renovations and decorating of the AOCA office and setting up again, still…
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Feb
Feb
Today was indeed a very significant one in the conservation efforts of AfriOceans. Our unique AfriOceans Warriors Awareness Hike last December launched a new movement in environmental education, in youth empowerment and in conservation awareness. This year, no matter limited funding, and together with our key partners and the Muizenberg High School, we are going…
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