Infographic: Sardines, the stars of South Africa's annual "Sardine Run"

The annual Sardine Run occurs in South African waters every end of May/June & July when millions of individual sardines, which are usually only as long as 15 cm, spawn in the cool waters of the Agulhas Bank and move northward along the coast of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal into Mozambique. The shoals (a large group of sardines) are often more than 7 km long, 1.5 km wide and 30 m deep and are clearly visible from spotter planes or from the surface. Following the shoals is a caravan of predators, seabirds, sharks, game fish and marine mammals with little else but a feeding frenzy on their mind. Kudos Earth-Touch!

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Earth-Touch series: Diving with crocodiles (Okavango Delta)

Earth-Touch, a South African multimedia company specialised in nature documentaries, just released an amazing wildlife documentary series in which a team of of divers is embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. They’re entering the treacherous waters of Botswana’s Okavango Delta to explore an underwater realm that’s never been seen by humans: the home of the Nile crocodile. Kudos @Earth-Touch for such a great footage - it's simply mindblowing! Please visit their website, watch Earth-Touch's videos and spread the word about their amazing work! Thx!

Earth-Touch: Sardine Run 2011 Roundup

Earth-Touch cameraman Barry Skinstad explains the tough filming conditions his crew experienced while trying to capture this year's Sardine Run action in South Africa. Kudos @ Earth-Touch! Thanks again for your work & passion!

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Video: Winter wildlife in Southern Africa

The Earth-Touch Crew has just uploaded another great video about Southern Africa's wildlife. In this episode of their weekly highlights podcast we get to learn more about the current Sardine Run offshore South Africa's East Coast (Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal) as well as about the lions in the Moremi Game Reserve and the crocodiles in Botswana's Okavango Delta. Kudos Earth-Touch!



Earth-Touch is a South African multimedia company that brings matters of the Earth (including wildlife and the environment) into the offices, homes and daily lives of people around the world.

Earth-Touch explains: Rhino poaching

333 rhino were killed by poachers in South Africa in 2010. Just over 130 rhino were already killed across South Africa in less than the first four month of 2011 - that is roughly one rhino per day!



Earth-Touch is a South African multimedia company that brings matters of the Earth (including wildlife and the environment) into the offices, homes and daily lives of people around the world.