We are proud to introduce a special group of sharks and rays - South African endemics, and today we are featuring the Puffadder shyshark (Haploblepharus edwardsii).
We are hosts to a number of endemic species that are found nowhere else in the world.
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We are hosts to a number of endemic species that are found nowhere else in the world.
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September 29, 2026 at 9:41 AM
We are proud to introduce a special group of sharks and rays - South African endemics, and today we are featuring the Puffadder shyshark (Haploblepharus edwardsii).
We are hosts to a number of endemic species that are found nowhere else in the world.
Read more: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dh6...
We are hosts to a number of endemic species that are found nowhere else in the world.
Read more: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dh6...
Another wildlife sighting on a VERY warm Spring day. My cat was vaguely interested in the puffadder strolling past her in driveway. I only managed a pic of its tail disappearing into bush.
This freaks me out.
This freaks me out.
September 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Another wildlife sighting on a VERY warm Spring day. My cat was vaguely interested in the puffadder strolling past her in driveway. I only managed a pic of its tail disappearing into bush.
This freaks me out.
This freaks me out.
Exciting news about the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) project for South Africa!
The IUCN Shark Specialist Group has completed its final regional workshop to identify ISRAs in the African Atlantic.
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Image: Puffadder shyshark | Mark van Coller
The IUCN Shark Specialist Group has completed its final regional workshop to identify ISRAs in the African Atlantic.
Read more: web.facebook.com/share/p/1A9G...
Image: Puffadder shyshark | Mark van Coller
August 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Exciting news about the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) project for South Africa!
The IUCN Shark Specialist Group has completed its final regional workshop to identify ISRAs in the African Atlantic.
Read more: web.facebook.com/share/p/1A9G...
Image: Puffadder shyshark | Mark van Coller
The IUCN Shark Specialist Group has completed its final regional workshop to identify ISRAs in the African Atlantic.
Read more: web.facebook.com/share/p/1A9G...
Image: Puffadder shyshark | Mark van Coller
That is indeed a hair raising experience!
I was pulled from a river before rolling over a falls as a child.
I was drowning in a pool as a small child and was pulled out.
I stepped on a puffadder with thongs on while playing hide and go seek at 9.
Yes, life is an adventure!
I was pulled from a river before rolling over a falls as a child.
I was drowning in a pool as a small child and was pulled out.
I stepped on a puffadder with thongs on while playing hide and go seek at 9.
Yes, life is an adventure!
July 26, 2026 at 4:09 AM
That is indeed a hair raising experience!
I was pulled from a river before rolling over a falls as a child.
I was drowning in a pool as a small child and was pulled out.
I stepped on a puffadder with thongs on while playing hide and go seek at 9.
Yes, life is an adventure!
I was pulled from a river before rolling over a falls as a child.
I was drowning in a pool as a small child and was pulled out.
I stepped on a puffadder with thongs on while playing hide and go seek at 9.
Yes, life is an adventure!
Thinking about naga biology and the somewhat cursed idea that due to his immense size Kwang might move like a puff adder, making it look like he's using his ribs as catepillar legs (it's not though, it's by using two opposing muscles on every rib according to wiki)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWZf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWZf...
A Puffadder 'walking' across a road.
YouTube video by Nature Talks
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July 21, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Thinking about naga biology and the somewhat cursed idea that due to his immense size Kwang might move like a puff adder, making it look like he's using his ribs as catepillar legs (it's not though, it's by using two opposing muscles on every rib according to wiki)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWZf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWZf...
Small, well-camouflaged and often overlooked, the puffadder shyshark is a reminder that some of our most fascinating marine species are also the easiest to miss.
#SharkSunday #PuffadderShyshark #MarineConservation #OceanEducation #OceansResearch
#SharkSunday #PuffadderShyshark #MarineConservation #OceanEducation #OceansResearch
July 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Small, well-camouflaged and often overlooked, the puffadder shyshark is a reminder that some of our most fascinating marine species are also the easiest to miss.
#SharkSunday #PuffadderShyshark #MarineConservation #OceanEducation #OceansResearch
#SharkSunday #PuffadderShyshark #MarineConservation #OceanEducation #OceansResearch
Despite the name, puffadder shysharks aren't named because they're dangerous. Their bold markings resemble those of the puff adder snake, which is how they got their common name. By day, their camouflage helps them disappear into the reef, making them surprisingly easy to overlook.
July 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Despite the name, puffadder shysharks aren't named because they're dangerous. Their bold markings resemble those of the puff adder snake, which is how they got their common name. By day, their camouflage helps them disappear into the reef, making them surprisingly easy to overlook.
🦈 Shark Sunday 🦈
Hiding among the rocky reefs and kelp forests of our coastline is this week's shark: the puffadder shyshark (𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘥𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴𝘪𝘪).
Hiding among the rocky reefs and kelp forests of our coastline is this week's shark: the puffadder shyshark (𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘥𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴𝘪𝘪).
July 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
🦈 Shark Sunday 🦈
Hiding among the rocky reefs and kelp forests of our coastline is this week's shark: the puffadder shyshark (𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘥𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴𝘪𝘪).
Hiding among the rocky reefs and kelp forests of our coastline is this week's shark: the puffadder shyshark (𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘥𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴𝘪𝘪).
i am Puff Adder #promosky #photography #animal #snakes #reptiles #snake #PuffAdder #reptilefacts #africawildlife #venomous #adder #puffadder #snakesofsa
Fun fact: Captive puff adders have never evolved to stop eating when full. They have been known to overeat to the point of regurgitation.
Fun fact: Captive puff adders have never evolved to stop eating when full. They have been known to overeat to the point of regurgitation.
June 7, 2026 at 3:51 AM
i am Puff Adder #promosky #photography #animal #snakes #reptiles #snake #PuffAdder #reptilefacts #africawildlife #venomous #adder #puffadder #snakesofsa
Fun fact: Captive puff adders have never evolved to stop eating when full. They have been known to overeat to the point of regurgitation.
Fun fact: Captive puff adders have never evolved to stop eating when full. They have been known to overeat to the point of regurgitation.
April 15, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Puffadder sort of thing. The only snake I really do not like. Other noodles, spicy and benign, are fine.
March 31, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Puffadder sort of thing. The only snake I really do not like. Other noodles, spicy and benign, are fine.
Pangolin fieldwork late at night. With another scaly creature there, also observing the pangolin! #puffadder
Video by Wendy Panaino.
Video by Wendy Panaino.
January 28, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Pangolin fieldwork late at night. With another scaly creature there, also observing the pangolin! #puffadder
Video by Wendy Panaino.
Video by Wendy Panaino.
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you.
Hi, I'm puffadder. You can also call me charging elephant or Hyundai Sonata if you want to.
Hi, I'm puffadder. You can also call me charging elephant or Hyundai Sonata if you want to.
Hi, I'm the killer convex on the Llanberis path up mount Snowdon
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you.
Hi, I’m a large chemical containment glove box
Hi, I’m a large chemical containment glove box
January 2, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you.
Hi, I'm puffadder. You can also call me charging elephant or Hyundai Sonata if you want to.
Hi, I'm puffadder. You can also call me charging elephant or Hyundai Sonata if you want to.
Puff adder, with perfect camouflage, a muscular body, and one of the quickest strikes in the world. #puffadder #snake #reptile #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals
December 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Puff adder, with perfect camouflage, a muscular body, and one of the quickest strikes in the world. #puffadder #snake #reptile #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Hippo
Wild dog
Puffadder
Red squirrel
Kookaburra
Hippo
Wild dog
Puffadder
Red squirrel
Kookaburra
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Mice
Rats
Stray dogs
Whales
Eagle
Mice
Rats
Stray dogs
Whales
Eagle
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Moose
Beaver
Black bear
Humpback Whale
Gray Whale
Moose
Beaver
Black bear
Humpback Whale
Gray Whale
November 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Hippo
Wild dog
Puffadder
Red squirrel
Kookaburra
Hippo
Wild dog
Puffadder
Red squirrel
Kookaburra
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you have seen in the wild:
Moose - Canada
Raccoon - US
Red deer - UK
Elephant - S Africa, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana…
Lion - as for elephant.
Puffadder - Zambia, Namibia
Hyena - Zambia, Namibia, S Africa
No, I refuse to be limited to five.
Moose - Canada
Raccoon - US
Red deer - UK
Elephant - S Africa, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana…
Lion - as for elephant.
Puffadder - Zambia, Namibia
Hyena - Zambia, Namibia, S Africa
No, I refuse to be limited to five.
November 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you have seen in the wild:
Moose - Canada
Raccoon - US
Red deer - UK
Elephant - S Africa, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana…
Lion - as for elephant.
Puffadder - Zambia, Namibia
Hyena - Zambia, Namibia, S Africa
No, I refuse to be limited to five.
Moose - Canada
Raccoon - US
Red deer - UK
Elephant - S Africa, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana…
Lion - as for elephant.
Puffadder - Zambia, Namibia
Hyena - Zambia, Namibia, S Africa
No, I refuse to be limited to five.
Puff adder, one of the fastest strikes in the world at 1/4 second. #puffadder #adder #snake #reptile #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Puff adder, one of the fastest strikes in the world at 1/4 second. #puffadder #adder #snake #reptile #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals
Snake handling course with thr African Snakebite Institute - Puff Adder #puffadder #snake #reptile #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals
November 7, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Snake handling course with thr African Snakebite Institute - Puff Adder #puffadder #snake #reptile #southafrica #africa #wildlife #nature #photography #photographer #africananimals
I had an amazing encounter with a fat, relaxed Puffadder yesterday - check out the photos here #snakesky #snake
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October 8, 2025 at 9:04 AM
I had an amazing encounter with a fat, relaxed Puffadder yesterday - check out the photos here #snakesky #snake
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MalformedMicropeenPrik.
He's drunk with tRUmpy MAGAmoron
NeoNaziNitwitGestapo
power trip.
When tRUmputin goes down, this tiny PuffAdder is going to be ...
Well,
Karma is the most patient GANGSTER ever.
Only 39, looks 90. He'll spend the rest of his miserable existence in one prison or another.
He's drunk with tRUmpy MAGAmoron
NeoNaziNitwitGestapo
power trip.
When tRUmputin goes down, this tiny PuffAdder is going to be ...
Well,
Karma is the most patient GANGSTER ever.
Only 39, looks 90. He'll spend the rest of his miserable existence in one prison or another.
October 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
MalformedMicropeenPrik.
He's drunk with tRUmpy MAGAmoron
NeoNaziNitwitGestapo
power trip.
When tRUmputin goes down, this tiny PuffAdder is going to be ...
Well,
Karma is the most patient GANGSTER ever.
Only 39, looks 90. He'll spend the rest of his miserable existence in one prison or another.
He's drunk with tRUmpy MAGAmoron
NeoNaziNitwitGestapo
power trip.
When tRUmputin goes down, this tiny PuffAdder is going to be ...
Well,
Karma is the most patient GANGSTER ever.
Only 39, looks 90. He'll spend the rest of his miserable existence in one prison or another.
Just before my usual walk today, my dad made a comment about keeping an eye out, because it's "puffadder season". Not a big fan of living somewhere with a puffadder season now 😬
October 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Just before my usual walk today, my dad made a comment about keeping an eye out, because it's "puffadder season". Not a big fan of living somewhere with a puffadder season now 😬
Unsure if Puffadder Shyshark or Tasselled Wobbegong is my favorite...
October 1, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Unsure if Puffadder Shyshark or Tasselled Wobbegong is my favorite...
Puffadder, captured near Paarl. Ginormous!
seen elsewhere
seen elsewhere
September 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Puffadder, captured near Paarl. Ginormous!
seen elsewhere
seen elsewhere
One of my recent favorite lil guys is the Puffadder Shyshark 💜 when they feel threatened, they curl up into a little circle and cover their eyes with its tail
September 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
One of my recent favorite lil guys is the Puffadder Shyshark 💜 when they feel threatened, they curl up into a little circle and cover their eyes with its tail
I was looking for rare flowers in Table Mountain National Park (Cape Town) this morn when I heard a puffing hiss a few ft away. This large 80cm/30in Puffadder was displeased with my presence! Would have struck if I’d got closer but when it realized I was no danger it took off. Amazing beast! #snake
September 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I was looking for rare flowers in Table Mountain National Park (Cape Town) this morn when I heard a puffing hiss a few ft away. This large 80cm/30in Puffadder was displeased with my presence! Would have struck if I’d got closer but when it realized I was no danger it took off. Amazing beast! #snake