Monthly Archives: October 2013

Dennis Taylor of Chintsa called the museum after noting thousands of small fish which had washed out at Chintsa Bay on the 29th October 2013. Some were still alive when he collected a sample for further investigation. Greg Brett identified … Continue reading →

 Oceanic lightfish (Vinciguerria nimbaria) discovered in East London Beacon Bay resident, Peter Tyldesley, was walking the stretch of coast between the Nahoon River  and Bonza Bay when he happened upon a tiny unusual fish species. Not familiar with the silvery … Continue reading →

A tiny mouse, Dendromus melanotis (Grey climbing mouse), found its way into a home in Beacon Bay (EL) this past week. They weigh less than 7 grams! One of the distuiguishing features of identifying these mammals is to look at … Continue reading →

Ol’ Fourlegs gets mapped Could coelacanths be the transitional evolutionary species that links sea animals to land animals?   The East London Museum curates the most famous fish specimen in the world, the first coelacanth known to science. This fish … Continue reading →

Dr Philip Whittington heads up the museum’s ornithology department. A dedicated researcher with a good publication record Phil has a special interest in sea birds. Some aspects of his work at the museum is presented in a new natural history display in … Continue reading →