Pufferfish

The defense mechanism of a puffer or blowfish allows their bodies to swell into a sphere (prickly in some species) to deter predators.

Twobar Anemonefish

Although the stinging tentacles of sea anenomes are lethal to most small fish, the anemone fish develops a commensal relationship with their host anenome.

Crinoid on a sponge

This delicate crinoid finds an ideal spot to feed in the passing currents. Food particles trapped by the arms are passed along ciliated grooves to the mouth.

Ragged Tooth Shark (Carcharius Taurus)

Also known as the Sand Tiger Shark - Pregnant females congregate on Quarter Mile Reef in Sodwana Bay from December to February.

Pufferfish Twobar Anemonefish Crinoid on a sponge Ragged Tooth Shark (Carcharius Taurus)
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Scuba Diving with Triton Dive Lodge in November 2011

Scuba Diving with Triton Dive Lodge in November 2011 Scuba Diving with Triton Dive Lodge in November was to say the least amazing!!  Sightings at Sodwana Bay have ranged from seahorses on Roonies to Whale sharks a plenty.  The…





Scuba Diving with Triton Dive Lodge in September 2011

Scuba Diving with Triton Dive Lodge in September 2011 Wow!!!!  What a month of amazing sightings.  Sodwana Bay has such an amazing diversity of marine life it still blows my mind !! The cover shot is of a Djibouti…





Scuba Diving with Triton Dive Lodge in August

Scuba Diving with Triton Dive Lodge in August Well here's our latest gallery for you.  We have seen some really big stuff scuba diving with Triton Dive Lodge in Sodwana Bay lately.  The whalesharks are everywhere at the…





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The Coelacanth

Coelacanth Discovery by Triton Dive Charters On 28 October 2000, Pieter Venter, Peter Timm and Etienne le Roux were near the end of an eight-minute Trimix training dive ...

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Memberships DAN Safety Partner Tel. 0860 242 242Mail. info@dansa.orgWeb. http://www.dansa.org CMAS-ISA Tel. 012 567 6229Mail. info@cmas.co.zaWeb. http://www.cmas.co.za Elephant Coast Tourism Tel. 035 562 0353Mail. info@elephantcoasttourism.comWeb. http://www.elephantcoasttourism.com South African Sustainable Seafood Initiative Tel. Not availableMail. sassi@wwf.org.zaWeb. ...

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Sodwana Bay Malaria Information

The incidence of malaria in our area has been significantly reduced as result of multiple ongoing anti malaria campaigns. Precautions against malaria particularly between October and May are ...

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Parks and Game Reserves

Parks and Game Reserves Tembe Elephant Park Tembe Elephant park is a big five park and is home to 150 elephants in seven breeding herds.  The gate times in ...

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Sodwana Bay Info

Sodwana Bay The Agulhas current brings warm clear water to the east coast of South Africa where corals have colonised submerged fossil dunes and rocky platforms in a ...

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Welcome to Triton Diving
Sunday, 15 November 2009 20:24    | Written by Administrator    PDF Print E-mail

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Come to South Africa and scuba dive with Triton Dive Lodge in Sodwana Bay for the best scuba diving experience available.  We offer accommodation and scuba dive excursions for all levels of experience. 

A trip to KwaZulu Natal in South Africa would be incomplete without spending some time at Triton Dive Lodge in Sodwana Bay and experiencing our amazing Coral Reefs.  The unspoilt Sodwana Bay coastline and endless sandy beaches gently slope into the clear warm blue waters of the Indian Ocean where a pristine tropical underwater paradise awaits you for a Triton diving experience of a lifetime. 

Triton Dive Lodge is just far enough off the beaten track to ensure absolute peace and tranquility with no unwanted distractions.

Triton Dive Lodge’s accommodation ranges from comfortable two and four sleeper thatched cabins to double ensuite chalets and fully equipped two bedroom units neatly spaced around the premises to ensure maximum privacy. The rooms are airy, spacious and comfortable with an African theme.

Other Triton Dive Lodge facilities includSodwana_Reef_bige a shady decked pool area for cooling off during the day, a restaurant and lounge, curio shop and a licenced bar.  Triton's equipped communal kitchen and barbecue area serves those who prefer the self catering option.  Triton Dive Lodge has a very tranquil and natural atmosphere, with large lawn areas and shady indigenous trees making it a lush oasis even in the height of summer.  Relaxed evenings see friendly people swapping diving tales whilst barbequing under the bright African stars, alternatively a scrumptious pizza and a bottle of South African wine from Nomsa’s Restaurant is a winning combination.

Triton Dive Lodge in Sodwana Bay, South Africa has been established for nearly 20 years and over these years we have built up an extensive knowledge of all our reef systems.  At Sodwana Bay, we are always looking for new scuba diving sites to excite our clients and we pride ourselves in our keywords "Knowledge, Experience, Tranquility"  We believe that we offer not just a dive but an experience, we teach marine science courses and we offer extensive briefings on the fish and corals that you will see on each dive.

Ribbon_Tail_StingrayWe offer scuba diving to all the reef complexes at Sodwana Bay on various dive sites between 10 and 120 metres.
Our dive masters, skippers and scuba instructors are hand picked and trained personally by the owner to ensure that you have a safe memorable experience on every scuba dive. You will find their scuba diving and environmental knowledge to be extensive and addictive and we are sure you’ll be back for more.  Come and see what “The Triton Experience” is all about when next in Sodwana Bay, South Africa.

Triton Dive Lodge in Sodwana Bay, South Africa is an officially recognised and licenced service provider for scuba diving in the iSimangeliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site (formerly known as The Greater St Lucia Wetland Park).

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Sea Turtles of South Africa
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huge_leatherback_turtleSea Turtles of South Africa

Of the seven sea turtle species, five occur in South African waters. The green turtle, hawksbill and occasionally the olive ridley forage on reefs but only leatherback and loggerhead turtles nest along the northern beaches along the east coast of South Africa. The nesting area completely falls within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and is protected and managed by Ezemvelo KZN-Wildlife. South Africa has the longest continuous turtle monitoring program in the world. It was initiated in the 1963/1964 season. Since then, important research has been conducted that has contributed to the conservation of turtles globally.

 

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A Sense of Place
Friday, 08 October 2010 14:26    | Written by Administrator    PDF Print E-mail

KwaZulu Natals iSimgangaliso Wetland Park has been called a small Eden and its not hard to see why.  Beach and bush lay side by side and you can find bothHippos_at_Lake_Sibaya turtle tracks and leopard spoor on the magnificent shoreline.

 There’s no other place in the world with a comparable ecological footprint.  Within the park which covers 332 000 hectares you can find no less than eight interlinking ecosytems, 25 000 year old coastal dunes, more than 2000 plant species, 100 types of butterfly, five turtle species, the top frog count in the country and 526 bird species.  Wild dog, buffalo, oribi, cheetah, black and white rhino, lions and some of the largest Tusker elephants in South Africa can all be found in South Africa’s first World Heritage Site.

 When elephants were reintroduced to the park in 2001, Nelson Mandela made a speech and aptly said:

‘The Wetland Park must be the only place on the globe where the world’s oldest mammal (the rhinoceros) and the world’s biggest mammal (the elephant) share an eco-system with the world’s oldest fish (the coelacanth) and the world’s biggest marine mammal (the whale).’

 It really is an amazing place and visitors can scuba dive in the Indian Ocean on Sodwana Bay’s pristine coral reefs and enjoy an afternoons game viewing all in one day.

 
The African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme
Wednesday, 30 June 2010 12:55    | Written by Administrator    PDF Print E-mail

The iSimangaliso Wetland Park was inscribed as a world heritage site in 1999 in recognition of its natural beauty, global value,One_Coelacanth_can_Hide_Another and the unique biodiversity the area has to offer. The marine sector, warmed by the tropical equatorial waters of the Agulhas Current, is in fact so special that it is renowned worldwide for being home to a healthy population of coelacanths, a biodiversity hotspot, and an area of great ecological significance. Each year thousands of visitors head to Sodwana Bay to get away from the rat race while taking advantage of the pristine nature the area offers, particularly in terms of fishing and SCUBA diving.

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South Africa's Coral Reef MPAs
Wednesday, 08 December 2010 11:08    | Written by Administrator    PDF Print E-mail

South Africa’s coral reefs stretch for approximately 150 km along the northern KZN coast from north of Cape Vidal to the Mozambique border. TheSlingers reefs are separated into 3 groups termed the northern, central and southern complex and are situated in the Maputaland Marine Reserve and St Lucia Marine Reserve. Combined these two marine parks form part of the iSimangoliso Wetland Park, which was proclaimed a World Heritage Site in 1999. Although all of the coral reefs lie within marine protected areas (MPA) they do not have the same levels of protection i.e certain reefs are located within sanctuaries while others are designated multiple-use zones.

Why are MPAs necessary? 

Unless managed sustainably, the uses and users of marine ecosystems can threaten, change and destroy the very processes and resources that they depend on. 

Marine protected areas help protect important habitats and representative samples of marine life and can assist in restoring the productivity of the oceans and avoid further degradation. They are also sites for scientific study and can generate income through tourism and sustainable fishing. MPAs provide a range of benefits for fisheries, local economies and the marine environment. 

South Africa is very fortunate that all of its coral reefs are situated within MPAs. However, there has been limited research conducted on the affects of human activities in the different MPA zones. DoPeacock_Rockcod these activities influence the fish communities and if so, to what extent? 

 

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