Hermanus Whale Cruises

02/10/2024

01/10/2024

16/11/2022

No caption needed..the guide did all the talking 🐬

08/11/2022

It is believed whales do this for several reasons...to communicate, dislodge parasites, get a higher view, drive off predators or just play. Southern Rights usually only breach about three quarters of their bodies out of the water, but others such as Humpbacks can actually jump clear.

04/11/2022

Whales breach (or dlipper-slap/tail) to help rid themselves of parasites. Whales sometimes carry variety of external (as well as internal) parasites that may cause itching and irritation to their sensitive skin.

04/11/2022

Beneathe the skin lies a layer blubber.it serves as an energy reservoir and also as insulation .whales breathe through blowholes, located on the top of the head so the animals can remain submerged .

19/10/2022

Right whales are slow, calm and communicate with splashes of their fins. These are the particular features that help scientists identify them, thus avoiding potential collisions with ships. Southern right whales usually swim about five to eight kilometres per hour when they migrate from cold to warmer seas.

18/10/2022

Breaching: Periodically a whale may thrust three-quarters or more of its body out of the water, pivot onto its side and back, and fall back with an enormous splash into the sea. This jumping technically known as “breaching”' frequently occurs several times in succession.

17/10/2022

How do Southern right whales mate?

During mating multiple males will court, pet and rub themselves against the female to be able to mate with her. Southern Right Whales are polygamous and the females can have up to 7 males in one mating session. The males have huge te**es (2.5m in length and 500kg each) and long prehensile (able to move) pen*ses.

11/10/2022

Whales-Southern Right Whale

Whales – Whaling – a short history

Whales-Southern Right Whale, have visited our South African coastline for centuries and Hermanus is one of their favourite playgrounds.

Southern Right whales were given their name as they were considered the right whale to hunt because they were found close to shore and they floated once they had been killed, allowing them to be towed to land.

05/10/2022

Whale watching in hermanus is amazing! Adventure is never far away

28/09/2022

Southern Right whales love playing around, and according to whale experts, they enjoy watching us as much as we enjoy watching them! Things to look out for when watching Southern Right whales are.

27/09/2022

Best sightings for the day🌊

27/09/2022

Spy hopping:
This term was known by the whalers as whales lift their heads and part of their bodies out of the water vertically to give them a 360 degree view of the world above the water and may be that the whale is observing its surroundings as they are most curious.

26/09/2022

one of the most well known and spectacular whale behaviours is breaching. When a whale launches themselves up out of the water then twist and fall back down. It is believed whales do this for several reasons … to communicate, dislodge parasites, get a higher view, drive off predators or just play. Southern Rights usually only breach about three quarters of their bodies out of the water.

26/09/2022

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