Travelling Tortoise

31/07/2026

04/06/2026

Baré is a loggerhead turtle carrying Travelling Tortoise's sponsored tag ZA0796H. This season, Baré made two trips to shore and nested on both visits. That's a fantastic result and a real sign of a healthy, active turtle. Her movements this season were relatively concentrated, covering roughly 1.5 km of coastline. Baré is also a familiar face to the Ezemvelo team. She has been recorded on this stretch of coastline since 2021, making her one of the known returners that the monitors look forward to seeing each season. Baré measures 904 mm in length and 853 mm across, a well-grown loggerhead. She is most likely deep at sea right now, resting after what was clearly a busy nesting season.

27/05/2026

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Pay for 1 & get 1 free!

We have two last minute openings for the 7-day leg from Heimersriver to Mosselbay starting Wednesday 3 June and ending Tuesday 9 June.

Pay for 1 pilgrim and the second pilgrim walks for free. Available to the first two pilgrims responding to this post.

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19/02/2026

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📢 MEDIA RELEASE_18.02.2026

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MALAGAS PONT/FERRY FOR MAINTENANCE AND SURVEY 🚫

Members of the public are hereby informed that the Malagas Pont/Ferry service will be temporarily closed to all traffic for approximately two to three (2 – 3) weeks to allow for critical maintenance repairs and a mandatory survey by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA).

The provisional closure period will be from 02 March to 20 March 2026.

This temporary closure is necessary to ensure the continued safety, compliance, and operational reliability of the service. We regret any inconvenience caused and request that road users make alternative travel arrangements during this period.

Further updates will be communicated should there be any changes to the anticipated reopening date.

Enquiries may be directed to:

Ms. C Duminy
[email protected]
028 425 1157

Issued by:

RICHARD BOSMAN
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
OVERBERG DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

18/02/2026

25/11/2025

I visited the west coast town of Kleinsee with my humans and am thinking of buying myself some "wheels".

24/10/2025

Watch this space which Flowers I find during the 2025.
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17/10/2025

I was created by a caring lady, knitted from leftover strands of wool. My humans take me on their travels, exploring amazing places.

As you know, tortoises do things slowly so I’ve taught them ‘slow travel’. I love to smell the flowers and soak in the places we visit. On the road I've met some wild cousins.

Get on board and let's explore the world !!!

15/10/2025

It is Marine Month and the Agulhas Heritage Association has a full program for the weekend of 24 -25 October. Join in on one of the interesting events.