Sardine Run - Wild Coast South Africa

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Sardine Run - Wild Coast South Africa

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Each year, the ocean stirs with a mega migration: gentle giants of all kinds and shimmering sardines move as one, summoning life from every corner of air and sea. Stealthy sharks glide in shadow. Hundreds of driving dolphins weave their silver trails. Above, gannets dive-bomb, all answering the same ancient call. The KwaZulu-Natal sardine run of southern Africa occurs from May through July when billions of sardines – or more specifically the Southern African pilchard Sardinops sagax – spawn …

Marine Life (11 species)

African PenguinBrydes WhaleCommon dolphinGreat White SharkGrey SharksHumpback whaleOceanic blacktip sharkOrcaSardine runSouthern right whaleSunfish (mola mola)

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