Indian Ocean ballet: South Africa’s breathtaking ‘sardine run’
22 July 2021 |
6:37 am
Every year millions and millions of sardines trek along the cold currents off the South Africa coast during the southern hemisphere winter months, peaking in July. Countless dolphins and sharks hunt along the shoals - a spectacular sight that awes tourists lucky enough to find them.
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