Join our Patreon Group @ Sibaya – Sodwana Bay

By Sodwana Bay

 Have you heard about our exciting new Patreon Page. Become a Patron? So the story goes like this, we have been visiting Sodwana a couple times a year for the last 2 years. We fell in love with the ocean, the gorgeous live stock that can roam free and the secluded, isolated, rural, rusticness and quietness of the whole place. In these last 2 years of wanting to move to the coast we have been watching a lot of traveler Vloggers and small townies that just make normal videos about their everyday lives down by the beach. This really inspired us to start saving and preparing to make that leap of faith. Most of our friends and family know how hard we have worked on our websites and in Pretoria to get where we are today, and we thank everybody who has helped us so far on our journey. We were blessed enough to be able to watch these travel vloggers, especially been able to spend the hours of data to watch each and every video and that’s how we were able to stumble upon Patreon. I haven’t done much research into it myself yet. But I know enough that we can add special and exclusive content on our account and people that are on there are willing to help sponsor and grow the people they subscribe to. So I am asking that you guys subscribe to our Patreon group, to find exclusive galleries, articles and videos that we will not be posting on Sodwana Bay Information. We will also be adding some exclusive products that will be up for grabs. Subscribe on Youtube? Become a Patron? Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, follow our blogs and maybe even subscribe to our Patreon group to watch our journey grow into a super awesome and Exciting Adventure…


Mysterious friends… – Grey Foam-nest Tree Frog @ Sibaya – Sodwana Bay

By Sodwana Bay

I don’t know about you, but I have always thought about frogs and toads as been real mysterious creatures. I bet our little friends that live in our kitchen have loads of funny stories to tell, especially having the best vantage point of being able to see and hear everything that goes on in our house. It’s as if they are little spies, acting so peaceful and chilled in their little hiding spots taking in every story they can, to tell to their friends. One of the species of frog we have living in our kitchen is the Grey Foam-nest Tree Frog. Our first friend  we discovered the day we moved into our new home when we were testing all the lights out. He was sitting on one of the light switches, smiling away as if he was the happiest frog alive. Although there were gloomy days as well, he especially hates overcast, dark gloomy days. He use to always stair out the window, most probably observing his dinner for the night. But than one day… He disappeared, well I can’t blame him for moving cause he was starting to get a little thin. A few days later we found him in a little cup, smiling again. But that didn’t seem to be so comfortable either, so eventually he went to sit by our kitchen sink. Well that was a bit stressful for him and I. Cause I was worried I would by accident squish him or he would jump on me (I think he had the same concerns). So I moved him to the back of the sink. But than he realised  that there was a pretty girl Grey Foam-nest Tree Frog living in a spoon just above him, so he started climbing the wall and went to sit with her and keep her company. His smile is now bigger than ever!!!! On a later time in the middle of winter we found another Grey Foam nest Frog sitting in a tree in front of our house… Clearly it was getting cold judging by its color! Some fun facts about Grey Foam-nest Tree Frog: Grey Foam-nest Tree Frog seem to like living with humans, I think humans attract alot of bugs for these cuties to eat. They have really freaky suckers on their feet, obviously being a tree frog they need can climb trees, but never thought they would be able to climb walls. Now this is pretty interesting, Grey Foam-nest Tree Frog change skin color according to their environmental temperature. That’s pretty cool if you ask me. Their skin color varies between white and brown. So if you wanna know what the temperature for the day is just ask mr/mrs Grey Foam-nest Tree Frog. They grow up to 90mm(9cm) in size. Thats really small, so just be careful not to hurt the poor little thing if he/she comes to visit. Grey Foam-nest Tree Frogs are actually quite intelligent when it comes to easy food… Instead of staying close to waterbeds and aquatic areas they much rather come attach themselves to a human family (not literally). But they do prefer living in peoples homes cause we attract all their favorite foods through our wastage. For more fun facts like these check out – Sodwana Bay Wiki Sources: Wikipedia


Were homeless?! – Abandoned Dogs @ Sibaya – Sodwana Bay

By Sodwana Bay

We recently relocated to Sodwana Bay (if you wanna read)… Might it be a blessing in disguise that we found 2 abandoned pups at our new home close to Sibaya Lake.  Commonly known as AfriCanis, these are special Indigenous South African dogs specifically well adapted to hunting. We are so grateful for all the kind hearted people who could help these amazing dogs survive and who tried so hard to find them a good home. Unfortunately, these pups have not really been humanized like we are use to. Basic training was also thrown out the window for these pups, luckily they are still young enough to be trained and at least get some kind of house training. Sometimes it feels like we have three little kids in the house that you constantly need to stop from eating the wrong stuff or try depleting their energy levels so that you can have some peace and quiet. But hey that’s the price you pay being an animal lover. But I would never trade it for the world. Our family has grown with 2 extra which makes the world 2 x extra exciting and worth living. More about the breed: Although the world does not classify this dog as a real breed, I think most South Africans will make a special exception for these extraordinary dogs. They are one of a kind special breed. Internet short version of these dogs: Africanis. Not recognized as a standardized breed by any major kennel club. The Africanis is a landrace of Southern African dogs. It is believed to be of ancient origin, directly descended from hounds and pariah dogs of ancient Africa, introduced into the Nile Valley from the Levant. Pics Below of our new family members: We are proud to introduce you to Female (Left) and Male (Right) ***Just a small word of advice. Don’t ever get a pet because you think its cute as a baby. There is plenty of research to be done on the internet to tell you exactly what you will be getting yourself into before getting a pet. Don’t get a pet that you might abandon when they grow up or you finally get bored of it or have to move!  


Marbled Electric Ray

By Sodwana Bay

Wow, what a find… and we didn’t have to go deep to find this beautiful Marbled Electric Ray. We were so excited to find this amazing creature especially in the rock pools. Usually all you see are the mundane fish, such as the sergeant major or the convict fish, than you get the occasional butterfly fish and the snowflake eels getting really upset that you found their awesome hiding spots. But this is a rare find for snorkelers, at the time of this find we were not certified scuba divers and were just playing in the kiddy pools (if you know what I mean)… I guess you can find more exciting things in the open waters but for the time being we stuck to the rock pools. Don’t get me wrong  the rock pools can be quite dangerous if you not careful…Take this electric Marbled ray for example – It can really pack a punch if it feels provoked or threatened.Sea urchins are also quite dangerous and if the tide is rough the rocks can hurt you as well. So I guess each sport has its own risks if you are willing to take it.Check out the video above and for more info on the Electric Marbled ray check out the link – An Exotic find- Marbled Electric Ray