We thought it would be fun to ask South Africans about their favourite animals. Here are a few of our favourite responses from the #EpicAnimals Twitterchat:
Q1: What’s your favourite animal and why is it cool?
A1: Eland of our Gantouw Project who have been reintroduced to Rondevlei, read more: https://t.co/3ziYIsW3jF #EpicAnimals @2OceansAquarium pic.twitter.com/yJ75vwW6Rb
— CTEET (@CTEnviroEd) August 30, 2017
#EpicAnimals Q1. What’s your favourite animal and why is it cool? pic.twitter.com/blvkOk2GbR
— Dyer Island Cons. Tr (@DyerICT) August 30, 2017
A1: I love strawberry anemones. Look like flowers but are actually a colony of individual animals. They can clone themselves #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/KMsuJV6aZ0
— Helen Lockhart (@2OceansHelen) August 30, 2017
A1: Nudibranchs! It’s the @DavidBowieReal of the sea #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/Nkuiu2Zowg
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) August 30, 2017
A1: @2OceansAquarium Our WWF Marine MPA coordinator loves the Great White Shark! He says it's the boss of the sea. #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/U3zZna8Oe2
— SASSI (@WWFSASSI) August 30, 2017
A1: The red panda is WWF's retail engagement officer's favourite. They are adorable! These beautiful creatures are endangered. #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/CH7waYgEBG
— SASSI (@WWFSASSI) August 30, 2017
A1: We love Yoshi the loggerhead sea turtle. Huge, majestic and a wonderful survival story, she’s the queen of the Aquarium’s #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/VgAuBlfrLP
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) August 30, 2017
A1. @2OceansAquarium The Lion is my fav animal not only because it is so majestic but because they have great hair styles #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/0z8bjPDuIf
— Jukani Sanctuary (@jukani) August 30, 2017
A1. @2OceansAquarium. The humpback whale - it leaps effortlessly through the waters.#EpicAnimals.https://t.co/SyXWlboxe4
— Traveller24_SA (@Traveller24_SA) August 30, 2017
A1. @2OceansAquarium #EpicAnimals My fav animal is the #Capuchin they are not only cute but exceptionally smart! #SaasaVisit pic.twitter.com/DynM5ElrAq
— Monkeyland RSA (@monkeylandRSA) August 30, 2017
Q2: What’s the most amazing animal fact you’ve ever heard?
A2: Ocean sunfish can lay up to 300 million eggs at a time, more than any other vertebrate! #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/7qRMV4ReXt
— Aluwanip Adriaanze (@timosli) August 30, 2017
A2 Penguins can see just as well above or below water. They spy with their little eye. #EpicAnimals @2OceansAquarium @penguinpromises pic.twitter.com/b1qDGPOzjH
— The APSS (@apssZA) August 30, 2017
A2. @2OceansAquarium #EpicAnimals #FunFacts The ringtailed lemur is born with 26 stripes on their tail - 13 white 13 black! #saasaVisit pic.twitter.com/JQZqpVpuKJ
— Monkeyland RSA (@monkeylandRSA) August 30, 2017
A2 Southern right whales are large black whales between 14-16m in length that can weigh between 40-60 tonnes. #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/WBCSRdS6OJ
— Dyer Island Cruises (@WhaleWatchSA) August 30, 2017
A2: #EpicAnimals Monkfish! Some may call them ugly, but #DYK they are a good seafood alternative to red-listed West coast rock lobster? pic.twitter.com/UCpB1geH2f
— SASSI (@WWFSASSI) August 30, 2017
A2: Hagfish slime is so potent, even the fiercest predators can't fight them. They are the oceans ultimate survivor! #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/o36C98nn7f
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) August 30, 2017
A2: Wombats poop cubes! @2OceansAquarium #epicanimals pic.twitter.com/EL9c96HmP1
— Devon Anthony Bowen (@DevonABowen) August 30, 2017
A2: There are hippos at Rondevlei, Cape Town where we run Environmental Education camps for children! #EpicAnimals @2OceansAquarium pic.twitter.com/R613fAAMbG
— CTEET (@CTEnviroEd) August 30, 2017
A2: Basket stars can live up to 35 years. #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/OZCR78vqmi
— SAAMBR (@saambr) August 30, 2017
A2: Ocean sunfish can lay up to 300 million eggs at a time, more than any other vertebrate! #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/WHhu52XHhn
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) August 30, 2017
A2: Cape fur seal teeth contain natural bacteria causing their teeth to turn black. #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/GrqG4sEeYt
— SAAMBR (@saambr) August 30, 2017
A2. @2OceansAquarium - hippos use their own sweat as sunscreen. They sometimes visit petrol stations. #EpicAnimals.https://t.co/Xzt8wfGaEU
— Traveller24_SA (@Traveller24_SA) August 30, 2017
A2: Flamingoes whose diet doesn't include carotenoid rich algae & crustaceans, are white. #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/eVJHr6Xd0y
— Environmentza (@environmentza) August 30, 2017
A2: The sea cucumber can poop its guts out to poison would-be predators #Eww #EpicAnimals https://t.co/3eggB94yZS pic.twitter.com/iL5kXsjQsc
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) August 30, 2017
Q3: If you could be any animal, which would you be and why?
A3: We'd be a whale shark - the biggest fish in the sea but a gentle giant #EpicAnimals #InternationalWhaleSharkDay pic.twitter.com/wmVPMmXxWP
— WiseOceans (@WiseOceans) August 30, 2017
A3: @2OceansAquarium I'm the tiger from Kung Fu Panda
— Kirtanya Lutch (@kirtanya_lutch) August 30, 2017composed, calculated, strong & fierce #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/Tl20nV7rxi
A3: Buddy our CTEET snake who gets to educate and make new friends on every EE programme! #EpicAnimals @2OceansAquarium pic.twitter.com/WN0J0vwGTk
— CTEET (@CTEnviroEd) August 30, 2017
A3 @2OceansAquarium #EpicAnimals If I could be any animal I might just have to be a Flamingo - sleeping on 1 leg - how cool is that pic.twitter.com/H0azunyXoo
— Birds Of Eden (@Birds_Eden) August 30, 2017
A3: A skunk cleaner shrimp! Because underwater dentists probably get paid well too. #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/6by5Bk9qOQ
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) August 30, 2017
A3: We’d all love the charmed life of Ayoba the African penguin! #EpicAnimals https://t.co/fCXR2V4ZmU pic.twitter.com/GsreLbc9hO
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) August 30, 2017
A3: Octopus! For its curiosity & Houdini-like ability to escape! Here's one figuring out our #BRUVs baitbox #EpicAnimals @2OceansAquarium pic.twitter.com/ujRCxblwCZ
— Lauren De Vos (@lauren_de_vos) August 30, 2017
A3 @2OceansAquarium #EpicAnimals If I could be any animal it would be the Gibbon cause not only are they smart they can sing!! pic.twitter.com/QnlLqWMXHT
— Monkeyland RSA (@monkeylandRSA) August 30, 2017
A3: The octopus! Super-intelligence + eight arms = getting so much done every day #EpicAnimals #ProductivityTips pic.twitter.com/0ZW4qTpkKp
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) August 30, 2017
A3: Surely it has to be coral, without which we wouldn't have coral reefs and the ecosystem it supports #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/PO8Mef5FWZ
— WiseOceans (@WiseOceans) August 30, 2017
Q4: What animal do most people overlook, but is actually awesome?
A4: @2OceansAquarium Sea Cucumbers! They are actually evolutionarily closer to vertebrates than any other marine animals. #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/8ML1fN1UoB
— SASSI (@WWFSASSI) August 30, 2017
A4 @2OceansAquarium #EpicAnimals Overlooked due to the bad name they get is the Raccoon who like me wash everything before they eat it. pic.twitter.com/y4P2mvSkKr
— Jukani Sanctuary (@jukani) August 30, 2017
A4: The mudskipper can climb trees #TrueStory #EpicAnimals https://t.co/8aF0mUY0w8 pic.twitter.com/VNRePaTkHR
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) August 30, 2017
A4 @2OceansAquarium #EpicAnimals Most people are not a fan because of the name but have a 5th hand is super awesome #SpiderMonkey pic.twitter.com/hYegosUbca
— Monkeyland RSA (@monkeylandRSA) August 30, 2017
A4 @2OceansAquarium #EpicAnimals Most often overlooked due to abundance is the duck but its the only bird with a weenie. #creepyFact pic.twitter.com/iHZVYdmxLT
— Birds Of Eden (@Birds_Eden) August 30, 2017
A4: Parrot fish. Their digestion of hard corals results in white sandy beaches in tropical areas. #EpicAnimals Image: Dennis King pic.twitter.com/gXO9FG3hWe
— SAAMBR (@saambr) August 30, 2017
A4: I love the alpaca. It just makes me so happy! @2OceansAquarium #EpicAnimals pic.twitter.com/ajKuPhkph6
— Kirtanya Lutch (@kirtanya_lutch) August 30, 2017
A4: Sea urchins are #EpicAnimals. Tiny arms, spines that help them see and gorgeous colours, they are more than just bundles of spikes. pic.twitter.com/2rwqUC6rUc
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) August 30, 2017
A4. @2OceansAquarium -the smile and adorable nature of the quokka.#EpicAnimals. https://t.co/u0K0whD5M0
— Traveller24_SA (@Traveller24_SA) August 30, 2017
A4: Reef fish = fascinating part of ecosystems, esp. in False Bay's kelp forests. Territorial & live long! #EpicAnimals @2OceansAquarium https://t.co/uiD5Z3VK3U
— Lauren De Vos (@lauren_de_vos) August 30, 2017
A4: Buzz the brindle bass looks like a regular fish, but will grow to be a 400kg shark hunter! #EpicAnimals https://t.co/8aF0mUY0w8 pic.twitter.com/KphYA436yA
— Two Oceans Aquarium (@2OceansAquarium) August 30, 2017
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