The shy one was sighted – Thread-Fin Butterfly @ Sodwana Bay

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Everybody who has ever snorkeled or dived and tried to take a video or pic of a butterfly fish knows how hard that can be. Its rare enough to actually find a butterfly fish, especially in rocky reef areas, where they usually live. We have only spotted the raccoon butterfly fish a hand full of times and even more rarely been able to capture it on camera. But this time instead of finding the more common raccoon butterfly fish, we spotted a new kind of Butterfly – The Thread-fin Butterfly fish. They might be a bit more of a common variety but this is the first one we have ever seen in Sodwana Bay’s Waters. They usually swim in pairs and like any other butterfly are very elusive and wary of everything. Research suggests that they usually swim in pairs and are monogamous (Stick to one partner), although they will choose a new partner in crime if one should die. Sounds like most humans… This one unfortunately did not have a partner, which would suggest it is either still to young or hasn’t chosen a life partner yet. Thread-fin’s can grow up to 23 cm(9in) long and lives in water depths of 1 – 35m (3-115ft) deep. Fun fact they also darken their colors and night. No-one knows why.


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The wild one’s story @ Sibaya – Sodwana Bay

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Our Sibaya Story… You have most probably already seen the gallery of the wild one, but we haven’t shared the whole story about where she came from and how she got from Witbank all the way to Sodwana Bay. We were on our way back to iSibaya after completing a 2 week contract in Pretoria, we decided to make a quick stop at Witbank Ultra City garage. We were on our way to the bathroom after taking the dogs for a walk. When suddenly this little grey ball of fluff appears seemingly out of nowhere, playing with herself. I walked right up to her and picked her up. She never made a fuss or try get out of my arms. Although she is a stray, she acted almost like she use to be someones pet. I have been wanting to get my 5 year old cat a friend for quiet sometime now since all the other pet members have been paired up together. She is the perfect little kitten, never brings out her claws when she plays, is still learning to get along with the big dogs, but has found a playmate in our Jack Russel pup. They remind me a lot about the Disney movie – The fox and the hound. She seems to love photo shoots and uses the house as her own personal palace. She is a true princess. We recently let her go free without any attachments to stop her from going to far and so far so good. She stays real close the house as much as possible. Every day there are new stray dogs and cats, either been dumped on the street or been born into their cruel world. Maybe stop once in a while and try help 1 of these poor creatures out either by giving them a new home, asking around for someone to help adopt them or calling a non-kill animal shelter to help give them a new lease on life.


South Africa’s largest Province – Kwa-Zulu Natal @ Sibaya – Sodwana Bay

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KwaZulu-Natal; also referred to as KZN and known as “the garden province;  is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu (“Place of the Zulu” in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is located in the southeast of the country, enjoying a long shoreline beside the Indian Ocean and sharing borders with three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique, Eswatini and Lesotho. Its capital is Pietermaritzburg and its largest city is Durban. It is the second most populous province in South Africa, with slightly fewer residents than Gauteng. Two areas in KwaZulu-Natal have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park.


Sodwana Bay – The Wild One @ Sibaya – Sodwana Bay

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 Sodwana Bay Information The Wild one! Kitty in Sibaya! We picked up the sweetest most beautiful little wild kitten on our way home from Pretoria. We estimate she is about 2-3 months old already. She is super playful, loves to pose and has such a sweet dorsile personality, except when it come to big dogs, than she becomes a little ball of fluff, spit fire and a scaredy cat. So far she seems really happy in her new home @ iSibaya. Go Sodwana Bay! Have a look at our pictures below but remember that we also have a Youtube channel for all our Video’s Subscribe Now?


iSibaya – Our new Home! @ Sibaya – Sodwana Bay

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 Sodwana Bay Information iSibaya iSibaya is our home now, close to Sodwana Bay, but still secluded from all the hussle and bussle of Sodwana. Check out our exciting journey of how we navigate through this rustic wild landscape, learning about new things and experimenting with new things in our new home. Have a look at our pictures above but remember that we also have a Youtube channel for all our Video’s Subscribe Now?