Every year, South Africans grab the binoculars between June and December when an array of whale species make their way from Antarctica to our shores to mate and give birth.
Humpback, killer and southern right whales are the most common species sighted off the shores of Cape Town. Bryde’s whales are seen too.
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Take a look at some fantastic whale sightings around False Bay from this month and late May.
Humpback whales
Pictures by Dean Muller
Southern right whales
Shared by Dyer Island Cruises
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Killer whales
Pictures by Simon’s Town Boat Company
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