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Seal Snorkeling just got easier – MyCiTi Busses reach Hout Bay

I’m often asked “How do I get to Hout Bay to snorkel with the seals?” or backpacker owners inquire “How do my seal snorkelers get to you ?” And the truth is that there wasn’t a simple answer. The most reliable, for those without a car, is to hire a taxi. But it’s not the cheapest means of travel and as we all know, travelers and… Read More

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Sardine Run 2013 – The year of the Humpback Whale

The Sardine Run is a highlight of my year. One never knows what you will find out on the ocean during this period but the rewards are massive, even life changing. This year we spent a month racing around the ocean tracking flocks of Cape Gannets, pods of Common dolphins and staring in awe at the many Humpback whales that crossed out path. Here is… Read More

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Cape Fur Seal in the media – Dances with Seals

The playful Cape Fur seal in Cape Town have been making the news locally and abroad. A recent image made it into the Telegraphs "picture of the day". Below is great article by Leanna Farish, - view original source here Dances with Seals The seal eyeballs me. She’s gliding slowly through the water beneath me, her huge, wide-open eyes fixed… Read More

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Sardine Run 2012 – Image Summery

I’m often asked “How was this years Sardine Run?” and the easy answer is … absolutely incredible. Being apart of this event and witnessing it each year is a privilege. It is an emotional, physical and mental journey that is highlighted by its massive contrasts. This is more than just a diving trip or something one does and moves on from,… Read More

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Sardine Run 2011 with Animal Ocean

For this year's Sardine Run, Animal Ocean headed to Port St Johns at the beginning of June to intercept the expected moving mass of sardines. We spend 206 hours over 36 days on the water and traveled a total distance of 2099km. We stayed in Port St Johns until the 21st of July, allowing the maximum amount of time to capture whatever action… Read More

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Sardine Run 2010

Every year on the South African coast between the months of May and August, shoals of sardines (Sardinops Sagax) travel north from the Agulhas banks off Cape Town. They swim along the coastline as they make their way up along Transkei and KwaZulu-Natal. The Sardine Run is a multi faceted spectacle of predators and prey. It is a marine wildlife… Read More

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Tagged with: Dolphins and whales, Photographic Adventures, Sardine Run