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Humpback whales arrive in Algoa Bay a month early

Humpback whales arrive in Algoa Bay a month early 04 May 2021 - 11:30 By Raahil Sain A school of sub-adult humpback whales has arrived off the Eastern Cape coast a month early, with at least 10 spotted at the weekend. With humpback whales usually passing Algoa Bay from the beginning of June, Sunday’s sighting was rather unusual, according to boat-based whale-watching operator Lloyd Edwards of Raggy Charters. Edwards said in the last week there had also been three killer whale sightings. Humpback calves are a sought-after prey for killer whales. “We have had three killer whale sightings in the last week and they do take out the smaller whales, the juveniles,” he said.

Humpback whales arrive in Bay a month early

A school of magnificent sub-adult humpback whales has arrived in the Bay a month early, with at least 10 spotted at the weekend.

The lone crooner revealing deep secrets about South Afr...

First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper. The elusive vocals of a potential namesake of Elvis, the King of Rock, may help marine experts understand how certain sea creatures communicate with each other. The recording of the haunting sounds – those of an orca, or killer whale – was recently captured along the False Bay coast. A shrill squeal with an overlapping squeak towards the end. Followed by a more emphatic squeal and another overlapping squeak. These sounds, documented in the sea off Fish Hoek in Cape Town on 26 January, mark a first for South Africa – the first time a killer whale’s vocalisations have been recorded in the country.