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Cape Whale Coast Shipwrecks

Cape Whale Coast: Rooi Els; Hangklip, Pringle Bay, Kleinmond, Hermanus, Stanford, Gansbaai, Pearly Beach

2024 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 fewer southern right whales along our coast next year.

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Nature Reserves -Enjoy Nature’s Playgrounds where the Wild is all about Fun

Nature reserves are special areas of land or water that have been set aside for the protection of wildlife and their habitats. The Cape Whale Coast is speckled with these treasure troves of natural wonders. Visit and enjoy the biodiversity and natural beauty of these five nature reserves - they are all valuable and worth protecting.

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6 Iconic museums that depict the colorful lives on the Cape Whale Coast in the times of shipwrecks and whaling.

Make the most of your trip to the whale coast of Southern Africa and explore one of the museums where the history will come alive in the artifacts on display.

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The secret life inside a whaling logbook

"The whale stamps and other drawings might be considered folk art today But at the time, they were just part of the documentation required for a commercial venture. Keeping the log was a job, but they were on those ships 24 hours a day for months and even years at a time"

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