Marine Life with Brenda

The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) of the Cheloniidae family is a genus of large sea turtle. It is the only species within the Chelonia genus. Its range stretches all over the world across tropical and subtropical seas, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, but is also present in the Indian Ocean.  Adult green sea turtles prefer to live near seaside grass beds, mangroves and coral reefs while younger ones live further away from shore. Green sea turtles are one of the largest turtle species in the world, weighing about 65-130 kg and ranging between 1-1.2 m in length. Animals have a thick shell of tear-drop shape, called a' carapace,' covering most of their body except for their head and four flippers. Their carapace can contain shades of various colours, including dark brown, green, olive, yellow, and black.  Chelonia mydas  is classified by IUCN and CITES as endangered and is protected from exploitation in most countries. Collecti...

Dolphins are mammalian animals which live in an aquatic environment and can be found in almost all marine environments. These creatures are incredibly intelligent and are able to communicate using language (which takes the form of the beautiful sounds they emit). Being under water with dolphins in their natural habitat is a wonderful experience. I love dolphins and I always get excited whenever I spot them.  Author: Brenda Moita 

Mufete  This article is from a series of post on the topic of "What can the sea give us?".  Mufete is a dish of Angolan origin, more specifically, yes you guessed it, Luanda island. It is composed of grilled fish, banana bread, manioca, sweet potato and is accompanied palm oil bean. All those ingredients are from the island's natural resources and are therefore ethical and nonetheless incredibly delicious. Mufete is by the way one of my favourites dishes of the Angolan cuisine.  Author: Brenda Moita 

In biological terms  every group of fish which remains together for practical reasons is shoaling, and if the group swims in a coordinated manner in the same direction, they're schooling.  Evolutionary biologists suggest that some fish have evolved to swim in schools in order to protect themselves from predators, to strengthen their foraging and to swim faster. Different to shoaling, where fish only swim together loosely manner, schooling includes coordinated postures and a movement which is synchronised.  Author: Brenda Moita