The Dreamy Realm of Underwater Photography
Her underwater photography is unusual, mesmerizing and exquisite. She captures the tranquillity and beauty of human-life suspended in aquatic silence. Gabriela Slegrova is an ex-model from the Czech Republic who fell in love with the warmth and the Jacaranda trees of South Africa. We find out more about her journey to starting a surreal underwater photography business. Q: What brought you to SA? I was born and raised in the cold Czech...
A true story about Turtles – Georgina Jones
Over a hundred million years ago, a lumbering armour-plated creature decided to head back to the sea. Maybe life on land was just too dangerous. Or maybe the effort of hauling all that armour around on its sturdy legs was just too much. Or maybe there was tempting food to be had. Our guest contributor, Georgina Jones, a highly-regarded marine naturalist and author, shares her extensive marine knowledge on turtles with our...
Wildlife photographer of the year 2017 finalists
The Wildlife photographer of the Year competition has been hosted by the Natural History Museum, London for the past 52 years. They have just released a shortlist of 2017 finalists. Amanzi peeks at the spell-binding underwater images in the finals and finds out what makes a winning photo. Swim Gym – (Laurent Ballesta, France) Laurent is one of the finalists in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year...
My life through GoPro with Faine Loubser
She’s an ambassador for Penny Skateboards, a film student, cold-water diver and all-round adventure junkie. She shares her life through GoPro. She was also named one of ORMS’s favourite instagrammers and has 17.5k followers. Who is Faine Loubser? Amanzi Magazine gets to know this 20-year-old inspiration. Tell us a bit about yourself? I’m 20 years old and was born in Paarl (of all places). I spent the first few years...
Dive like a Whale
Dive like a Whale Author: Georgina Jones Have you ever wondered how much like a whale you are? And no, not because of any blubber layer. Humans and whales are both air-breathers, sure. But in common with whales, seals and dolphins, we have a set of reflexes that help us survive underwater. Splash cold water on your face and your heartbeat will slow down just like a whale’s does before it dives. This is just the start of our...
Nudibranchs the most gorgeous marine animals keep scuba divers fascinated
Nudibranchs the most gorgeous marine animals keep scuba divers fascinated Author: Georgina Jones of Sea Slug Atlas Nudibranchs, or sea slugs, are possibly the most gorgeous marine animals of all. The extraordinary variety of their colours and shapes keeps scuba divers fascinated over years of spotting them. South African nudibranchs, like our seas, span a huge range from tropical animals to ones which prefer cooler or even cold water....