Sardine run in full swing
The annual migration of the southern African pilchard, Sardinops ocellatus, is entering its second week. People are flocking to the KwaZulu-Natal beachfront to witness the spectacle.
According to the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board, the sardines form large shoals in the waters off the Eastern Cape coast to migrate to the warmer water near KwaZulu-Natal. A feeding frenzy follows as sharks, dolphins and other marine animals gather to hunt.
News24.com reports that sardine activity for the next few days will be between Ballito, north of Durban, and Scottburgh on the South coast.
However, there was no sign of fish yesterday (28 July), according to the KZN Sharks Board/East Coast Radio Sardine Run hotline. This is attributed to the shoals travelling deeper under water because of the change in current next to the coast and a light wind. A few shoals were spotted at Ballito.
For daily updates, call the KZN Sharks Board/East Coast Radio Sardine Run hotline on 083 913 9495
For the full News24 article, click here.
Submitted on 12 August 2010 | 14:17:24
with my foot and feel Joburg, the office, the road and the worries flow out of me. Lawrette studies a blister on her foot. Madré and her fiancé Jaco are braving the cold water for a dip. The river is a blessing after the km of dusty, sun-baked forestry tracks we covered.
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