The French Schooner, Tara is in Cape Town as part of research into microbiomes in the oceans

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By Merentia Van Der Vent


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Members of the public will be able to visit the laboratory ship this week on the public holiday ( 27 April).
The visit of the Tara to the Mother City is an opportunity to raise awareness about the conservation of the oceans.
The head of the Tara Ocean Foundation, Romain Troublé says the boat is anchored at the V&A Waterfront and will leave for Namibia on the 1st of May.
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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