Why I went to live in South Africa for 3 months comes down to a simple reason - whales! Southern right whales to be specific. The Western Cape of South Africa is one of the world's best places to see these friendly gentle giants. The region hosts a steadily increasing population that survived the whaling era. Each year from July to November these whales congregate here, coming together to calve and mate. Their preference is for very shallow water, which means they can often easily be seen from shore as they roll around in the surf!
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Often seen in the shallows, rolling around in the surf zone
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Southern right whale tilting its head out of the water
Close up of a callosity (essentially a cluster of barnacles and whale lice) on a southern right whale's head
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In case you've ever wondered what it looks like to have a southern right whale coming right at you
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