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Maak van dichtbij kennis met de reuzen van de oceaan wanneer ze langs de kust van de Garden Route naar de warme wateren van Mozambique zwemmen om er te paren en te kalven.
We varen via de Knysna Lagoon en de iconische Knysna Heads naar de uitgestrekte Indische Oceaan. Hier gaan we op zoek naar walvissen, bultruggen en zuidkapers. Juni tot en met november zijn de beste maanden om deze vriendelijke dieren te spotten.
Het benaderen van een walvis vereist vaardigheid en kennis van het gedrag van deze bijzondere wezens. Ocean Odyssey is de organisatie die de dieren tot op 50 meter mag naderen!
De tocht duurt ongeveer 1,5 tot 2 uur en wordt geleid door een ervaren schipper onder begeleiding van een walvisspotter.
Humpback whale
Credit: Ocean Odyssey
Water streaming off a whale tail just before diving below the surface
Double Breach
Credit: Ocean Odyssey
Humpback breaching in tandum
Showing off some tail
Credit: Ocean Odyssey
Showing off some tail
The angel of the sea
Credit: Ocean Odyssey
Humpback whale breaching
Southern Right whales curious of our presence
Southern Right whales curious of our presence
When we say close encounter, you get close encounter!
When we say close encounter, you get close encounter!
Generally we dont have to travel very far out to sea to find these majestic giants!
Generally we dont have to travel very far out to sea to find these majestic giants!
Humpback breach caught in mid air!
Humpback breach caught in mid air!
Loads of action on the ocean with these majestic giants!
Loads of action on the ocean with these majestic giants!
The angels of the sea have wings!! Humpback whale breaching!
The angels of the sea have wings!! Humpback whale breaching!
Our flag ship vessel and permitted whale watching vessel, Odysseus!
Our flag ship vessel and permitted whale watching vessel, Odysseus
When they aren't breaching, they are tail slapping!
When they aren't breaching, they are tail slapping!
Tail action along the Garden Route coastline!
Tail action along the Garden Route coastline!
Humpback whale showing off his acrobatic skills!
Humpback whale showing off his acrobatic skills!
Guests enjoying a close encounter with two humpback whales!
Guests enjoying a close encounter with two humpback whales!
Humpback whale feeding!
Humpback whale feeding!
No better way to end the day!
No better way to end the day!
On our way our the Knysna Heads
On our way our the Knysna Heads
2019's whale season - breaching humpback whale
2019's whale season - breaching humpback whale
2019's whale season - humpback whale close up!
2019's whale season - humpback whale close up!
We have a vast array of marine life along our coastline including 3 species of dolphins
We have a vast array of marine life along our coastline including 3 species of dolphins