Algoa Bay, simply next level!
By Lloyd Edwards

1. News

After of week of easterly winds, which makes going to sea in Algoa Bay with clients almost impossible, suddenly a break in the weather.

As we left port we came across 350 Bottlenose Dolphins chasing fish, which they subsequently caught. Then another 30 at the Bell Buoy.

A Southern Right Whale entertained us for the allotted 20 minutes, while leaving the bay. Near Rij Banks, a small school of 120 Common Dolphins. There were 3 elusive Bryde's Whales in the deep. At least 3 Humpback Whales were observed moving east.

At St Croix there were 500 Bottlenose Dolphins in Lover's Lane in two groups. We even saw a waddle of our endangered African Penguins in Lloyd's Bay!

Then onto the port at Coega where we saw another 60 Common Dolphins very close to shore, which is unusual. They were interacting with two Humpback Whales. The Humpbacks were flipper slapping on the surface for our allotted 20 minutes. This is the usual behaviour to fend off Killer Whales. Had both pods been driven close to shore by the Terrors of the Sea?

After all of this, we were an hour late returning from our cruise and to top it all . . . another 200 Bottlenose Dolphins just outside port. What an amazing Algoa Bay, fed by the Addo Submarine Canyons that we call home!