SAFRICA-XMAS-UNDERWATER

One of the very first Black divers in the African continent Jery Ntombela dressed in a Santa Claus outfit feeds, 22 December 2006 various underwater marine life at Africa's largest marine theme park, the uShaka Marine World during a show just a three days before Christmas in Durban. uShaka Marine exhibits over 200 species of sea life on the east coast of Africa. uShaka Marine attracts close to 100 000 local and international tourists to visit the Marine Park over the festive period.Although 70 percent are Christian, Hindus , Muslims, Jews, Buddists, African Traditional religions also join in to celebrate the Christmas fever and festivities. AFP PHOTO RAJESH JANTILAL