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INDONESIA, Komodo National Park - Seven Seas, July 23-August 4 2009 |
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Sardine Run South Africa ~ June 20-29, 2009 ~ $3,895.00 per person
Sardine Run - "The Greatest Shoal on Earth"
Every year the world's greatest marine migration takes place off the South African Wild Coast. Millions of sardines follow the cold winter currents moving north toward the warm Indian Ocean, bringing with them thousands of predators: dolphins, sharks, whales, seals and marine birds. 2006 SARDINE RUN SEASON! "The "run" this season was unbelievable! Over the 6 weeks we were operational from beginning June through to mid-July - there wasn't a single day that didn't yield action - in one form or another. The ocean was alive with all the usual suspects - a variety of shark: Copper, Dusky, Bull, Ragged-tooth and Tiger...and of course the omni-present Humpback Whales on their annual northerly migration. Did I mention tens-of-thousands of common dolphins, the odd bottlenose, and the several hundred thousand Cape Gannets that make up the mainstream sardine run predators? They were all there - in the numbers! Hell there was even a whaleshark interaction - very rarely seen this far south.
Toward the end of June we started "hitting" bait-balls in their numbers - the ferocity of some these led some of our guests to make such comments as "this is extreme diving at it's finest"! Once again we were reminded why this event is affectionately known as "The Greatest Shoal on Earth" - as a tour operator, we at SEAL feel very satisfied to have had a successful season, and to have made such a positive impact in the lives of our guests. As an individual - I feel a great sense of humility and gratitude to have witnessed this unique, annual phenomenon up close again. Nic de Gersigny, SEAL Expeditions"
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As a 3 night add on to your Sardine Run you do not want to miss this opportunity for an exciting safari in southern Botswana!
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JUNE 20-29, 2009
2006 turned out to be a "late" run - with the large volumes of sardines only coming through in early July - the predators however, were present in force from June 1st when we arrived - and the ensuing interactions over the next 6 weeks were, as always, quite unreal - the degree to which is reflected in our guestbook for this year.
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