footage shot in the lake, or even the latest
news via the satellite—quite a difference
from 20 years earlier!
the hallmark of the many dive safaris
organized by Stuart. For the first five years
it carried countless enthusiasts over the
lake’s surface. In 1999, Stuart had Baulen
build an enlarged version ( 33 feet long),
which was completed in 2000. The Lord
Justin, named after Stuart’s son, can carry
up to 18 passengers, so larger groups were
invited to enjoy the ride.
In order to cater
to such large
groups, in 2000
An OB morph of Metriaclima estherae (the well-known red zebra) at Minos Reef in Mozambique.
This species was named after Stuart’s wife, Esther, who was instrumental in obtaining a license to
collect fish in Mozambique.
the hallmark of the many dive safaris
organized by Stuart. t For the first five years
it carried countless enthusiasts over the
lake’s surface. In 1999, Stuart had Baulen
build an enlarged version ( 33 feet long),
which was completed in 2000. The Lord
Justin, named after Stuart’s son, can carry
up to 18 passengers, so larger groups were
invited to enjoy the ride.
In order to cater
to such large
groups, in 2000
This species was named after Stuart’s wife, Esther, who was instrumental in obtaining a license to
collect fish in Mozambique.
Stuart built a six-room lodge and converted
the small guesthouse to two separate
rooms, providing a total of eight rooms for
visitors. The rondavel (a cylindrical, single-room house with thatched roof), which
mainly served as overflow dormitory when
only the guesthouse was available, was
then converted to a dining room and bar.
Now everybody can charge their batteries
and check the
latest video
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mainly served as overflow dormitory when
only the guesthouse was available, was
then converted to a dining room and bar.
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and check the
la l test video
The Fish
On the fish-collecting front, Stuart
introduced the majority of the Malawi
species currently available in the trade.
Of course, being the sole exporter for
15 crucial years, it would be kind of
par for the course, but Stuart placed a
lot of effort into exploring new areas
and identifying potential new species. I
was lucky in that he had me do some of
the exploring; literally hundreds of new
species were thus discovered and many
of them made available to hobbyists. In
recognition of his efforts, two species were
named after him: Aulonocara stuartgranti
and Iodotropheus stuartgranti—the former
being a highly popular species with
countless geographical variants, and the
latter a rare species that has not yet been
established in the hobby.
When the civil war in Mozambique ended
in 1992, Stuart’s boats, fuel, and employees
were involved in repatriating thousands of
Mozambicans who had fled the country during
the war. The effort lasted for months, during
which time Stuart’s divers got acquainted
with the Mozambique shoreline and its
authorities. In exchange for Stuart’s goodwill,
he was permitted to collect fishes along the
Mozambique coast,
which hadn’t been
fished in for more
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