Following a storm that brought unprecedented rainfall to the Western Cape, a multitude of endangered seahorses, as well as abalone and other shellfish, washed up on Lookout Beach in Plettenberg Bay, prompting a quick response from Cape Nature officials and the community.
, Petro van Rhyn of Cape Nature explained that torrential downpours triggered a flood in the Keurboomsriver and Bitou River on Tuesday, causing the seahorses to be washed out.
van Rhyn explained, ‘They were stranded on Wednesday morning just after low tide. The big swell on Thursday also perpetuated the situation, and they got washed out of the mouth into a current, and then the waves deposited them onto the beach. The same phenomenon occurred on Thursday.’reported that, in response to the distress call, the local community rallied under the guidance of Cape Nature officials.
According to van Rhyn, 1 004 seahorses were collected by volunteers, with 706 successfully returning to the safety of the ocean.that 94 seahorses were found deceased but would be preserved in a freezer for research purposes.
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