Mira, the southern right whale who returned to Hermanus after 3 years
Mira is a gorgeous Southern Right Whale with a distinctive white blaze over her back. She returned to Hermanus after 3 years with her second calf.
View ArticleWhale Watching in Hermanus
Hermanus is known as the land based whale capital of the world... from the cliffs, a boat or from the air.
View ArticleWhere are all the whales? Too hungry to migrate
The large numbers of southern right whales that usually visit the South African coast have been in dramatic decline since 2010. Research has shown that many lack the energy to do so and that female...
View ArticleMRI Whale Unit to conduct fieldwork in Walker Bay on Bryde’s whales
During the coming two months, the team will conduct boat-based surveys in Walker Bay to obtain photographs for subsequent individual identification.
View ArticleSouthern Right Whales are back- an all time record count in the 2023 aerial...
The southern right whales are finally on the move back to the feeding grounds in Antarctica. This journey will take them about 6 weeks. What an epic whale-watching season it was this year!!
View ArticleBryde's Whale - a baleen whale around 20 tonnes of awesomeness !
Bryde’s whales are found in every ocean of the world. However, some populations of Bryde's whales take such a liking to an area that they are considered ‘resident’. The Cape Whale Coast is fortunate...
View Article3 differences between a whale and a shark you do not think about
Dolphins, whales, seals, sea lions, and otters are all mammals. They give birth to live young and nurse their young with milk. In contrast, even though some sharks give birth to live young, sharks are...
View ArticleNumbers from the first Southern Right Whale count of 2024 are in!
The Southern Right to protection: Tracking the ocean's gentle giantsThe MRI Whale Unit counted and photographs every single southern right whale since 1969. It is one of the longest database...
View Article2024 Annual Southern Right Whale Survey Results
The annual southern right whale count occurred in September 2024 between Nature's Valley and Muizenberg. These numbers compare to the past 43 years results—if extreme cycles continue, we can expect...
View ArticleProtecting the endangered Indian Ocean Humpback dolphin
Most people may have never heard of Indian Ocean humpback dolphins. which makes them very difficult to protect. As South Africa’s most endangered marine mammal, they are shy and elusive and inhabit a...
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