Welcoming the Whales to Watamu, Kenya
By Karen Keeton
Saturday, 27th August 2022Lloyd's last trip took him from Libreville in Gabon on the West Coast of Africa to Watamu, Kenya on the East Coast of Africa.
Hosted by the Ocean Sports Resort, Lloyd talked to many interested folk from the Watamu Marine Association (https://www.watamumarine.co.ke/) and friends about the Southern Hemisphere Humpback Whale Migration Route. Thank you to Jane Spilsbury for the info and coverage on your social networks. A truly succesful ending to this years talks, presentations and celebrations up the West and East Coasts.
Watamu Kenya When we think it can't get any better, the whale migration 2022 just keeps on giving.
Not only are guests on land and sea experiencing spectacular displays of our acrobatic humpbacks, but our scientists are getting pretty excited too about the behaviour of the whales that we are observing.
This week we have seen a what seems to be for us a proliferation of competitive mating behaviour involving posturing males and females. Highly active groups intent on breeding are continually breaching, tail slapping, pectoral fin slapping simultaneously. When watching between 8 and 12 animals this is a exhilarating experience.
Oceanic Society guests from USA with Alleycat Pete were shouting for joy as Watamu waters were host to these jumping giants.
Lloyd presenting to very interested crowd, thank you to all for the support.
Lloyd making friends as he travels Africa talking to all about the whale migration and of course conservation. With the emphasis being on the whale entanglements, one of the latest Algoa Baywatch Conservation Projects.
