The first whales have arrived!

05 June 2009

Whales start arriving in De Hoop, the Whale Nursery of Southern Africa

Seeing a whale for the first time, waving its massive tail and then hurling itself clear of the water, is a stunning experience. The season has started with the first Southern Right Whales arriving in the De Hoop Marine Reserve to calve. Experience viewing these on the top of the dunes near Koppie Alleen, where at the peak of the season up to 400 whales are in the bay. In excess of 50 whales can be seen in a single sighting at the peak of the season. Last week large pods numbering about 100 dolphins could be seen near the whales that arrived. See the latest article in June Getaway page 62 on the De Hoop Marine Reserve and some stunning pictures by Peter Chadwick.