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After more than 15 years of joining Animal Ocean on the Wild Coast, Jean Tresfon knows the Sardine Run better than most. From enormous sardine shoals and hundreds of sharks to dolphins, whales and rare rays, Jean shares his experience of the remarkable and very different Sardine Run of 2026.

Chasing the Greatest Shoal on Earth: The Sardine Run, Through My Eyes and the Science

I’ve spent years chasing the Sardine Run, and if there’s one thing I know — not all trips are created equal. What we run at Animal Ocean...