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Sardine Run: Nature's Dramatic Underwater Migration Unveiled!

7/29/2025

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Witness the breathtaking sardine run in South Africa, where from June onwards, vast shoals of sardines journey from Cape Town to Durban. This stunning migration draws an array of predators—dolphins, sharks, and gannets—creating a dramatic underwater ballet. Key viewing spots in the Eastern Cape offer a front-row seat to this vital marine spectacle.

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Witness the breathtaking sardine run in South Africa, where from June onwards, vast shoals of sardines journey from Cape Town to Durban. This stunning migration draws an array of predators—dolphins, sharks, and gannets—creating a dramatic underwater ballet. Key viewing spots in the Eastern Cape offer a front-row seat to this vital marine spectacle.