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Whopping Big Whales

There are over 40 species of whale in the world, 3 of which can be seen simultaneously in the waters along the coast of Hermanus in South Africa. For an awe-inspiring experience on a whale watching trip where you can see these magnificent ocean giants- the Southern right whale, the Humpback whale and the Bryde’s whale – the first step is to know what they look like and what how they behave: Continue reading “Whopping Big Whales”

Whale Watching in July 2013 – Photo Blog

July has been a great month for boat based whale watching in Hermanus.

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The past month has had 100% sighting success with whale encounters on all of our whale watching trips. The number of whales in the bay are steadily increasing with the last aerial whale count estimating more than 30 southern right whales in the bay.  Southern Right Charters has also enjoyed spectacular humpback whale sightings on a number of our tours during July. Continue reading “Whale Watching in July 2013 – Photo Blog”

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TODAY

Sunday
18 Jan 2026

THE HERMANUS WHALE WATCHING SEASON HAS COME TO A CLOSE

WISHING YOU ALL WELL OVER THE FESTIVE SEASON & WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING THE SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALES BACK TO OUR BAY IN JUNE 2026

UNTIL THEN…… 

Peak Humpback whale season has started on the Cape West Coast – www.whaleexpedition.co.za 

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