whales

Satellite Tag Tracks Southern Right Whale Nexus’ Mysterious Journey

by Savanna Douglas @GoodThingsGuyAugust 13, 2026August 13, 2026 784 0

Nexus, the Southern Right Whale, has travelled thousands of km from South Africa to the Crozet Islands, but now she appears to be on the move again, and researchers say…

Stellies Postgrads Help ‘Listen’ for Whales and Win Big Internationally

by Savanna Douglas @GoodThingsGuyFebruary 19, 2026February 19, 2026 977 0

Postgraduate engineering students from Stellenbosch University have just earned international recognition for building technology that can detect rare whale calls hidden deep within years of Antarctic datasets.   Stellenbosch, South…

In Photos: Huge Groups of Humpback Whales Return to West Coast

by David CapelFebruary 4, 2026March 1, 2026 9,248 0

A wildlife photographer recorded 304 humpback whales on 30 December.   Western Cape, South Africa (04 February 2026) – The songs of vast congregations of humpback whales on the West…

Local Doccie Shines Light on Whale Song and Ancestral Connections to the Sea

by Savanna Douglas@GoodThingsGuyDecember 17, 2025January 6, 2026 1,252 0

Filmmaker Daron Chatz follows a fascinating collaboration between two local musicians and a marine biologist as they explore a connection with humpback whales through song.   Plettenberg Bay, South Africa…

Look! De Hoop Nature Reserve Enjoys Whale Season in Full Swing

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyOctober 11, 2023October 11, 2023 1,955 0

Whale Season in South Africa has brought good tidings with observations from the aerial survey indicating a substantial increase in whale numbers! The whales’ favoured spot? De Hoop Nature Reserve….

Plettenberg Bay Crowned a Whale Heritage Site—One of Seven Worldwide

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMay 31, 2023 1,662 0

Plettenberg Bay has become the ‘7th whale wonder of the world’ after being crowned one of only seven Whale Heritage Sites worldwide!   Plettenberg Bay, South Africa (31 May, 2023)…

An AI Warning System is Here to Protect Whales In SA Waters

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMay 26, 2023 830 0

AI being used to help protect our whales? It’s happening right here in South Africa!   South Africa (26 May, 2023)—In the fight to protect our whales and the planet,…

After 50 years the ‘World’s Loneliest Orca’ Lolita is to be Freed!

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyApril 3, 2023 1,292 0

Remember when the lockdown extended past 21 days? Well, imagine 50 years. And you’re a massive whale in a tiny tank. This was Lolita’s story, but a turn-in-the-tides has animal…