Raggy Charters in Port Elizabeth shared an incredible video of dolphins and birdlife indulging in the most recent sardine run. They also have really exciting news about a new research vessel!
Raggy Charters is based in Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth. They are constantly graced with the beauty of South Africa’s marine life. The Eco-Cruise company is all for responsible tourism.
They recently started to build an all-new research vessel used to assist Dr Lorien Pichegru and her students. The students are given opportunities to do their research on the current vessel (Winkle) but a greater need for a larger dedicated vessel was noticed and so Raggy’s has been working hard to make that dream a reality.
“With more research vessels comes ability to incorporate and educate more people about the plight of our marine environment. We look forward to all the new opportunities this new research vessel will offer.” – Raggy Charters
“A great percentage of the marine eco-tours fund our small research vessel, Winkle. As Dr Lorien Pichegru’s research questions have become more complex, so have the demands on Winkle. This year we have received a variety of requests from her students, some of which are asking us to add on large winches that would be used to haul up water samples. With our new research vessel on the way we are going to be able to meet every marine scientists needs, and assist with further marine conservation studies.”
The bay is filled with many types of marine life so the vessel is the perfect way to get information. On a recent tour, they charter experience a beautiful sight as birds and dolphins indulged in an incredible sardine run. The dolphins herded the sardines into a ball, then the Bryde’s whales also got to tuck in too.
You can watch the footage below.
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