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The Whale Trail

Whale-watching in South Africa - one of the most exciting activities in some of the most beautiful destinations in the world. The South African Whale Route stretches from Paternoster/Saldanha Bay on the West Coast (Atlantic), south around the Cape of Good Hope, and some 2, 500 kilometres northeast to Kosi Bay in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park (St Lucia), a World Heritage Site, just south of the Mozambican border on the Indian Ocean. Southern right whales leave Antarctica in May/June, and swim thousands of kilometres to mate, calve and entertain whale-watchers along the coast. When they leave, the humpback whales arrive with their calves. Enthusiasts have the option of land-based viewing - with excellent opportunities in the Cape`s Stillbaai, Witsand, Hermanus (the self-proclaimed
whale-watching capital of the world, with its own whale crier!), De Kelders near Gansbaai, as well as along the breathtakingly scenic Garden Route at Mossel Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay - and north-east up through the Wild Coast and finally to the Dolphin Coast of northern Zululand.Boat-based expeditions are also growing in popularity and offer whale-watchers a chance to get up-close and personal with these wondrous denizens of the deep. This book offers visitors and enthusiasts all they need to know to plan a whale-watching trip - and will teach you the meaning of blowing, breaching, lobtailing, spy-hopping and grunting!
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Whale-watching in South Africa
- one of the most exciting activities in some of the most beautiful destinations in the world. The South African Whale Route stretches from Paternoster/ Saldanha Bay on the West Coast (Atlantic), south around the Cape of Good Hope, & some 2, 500 kilometres northeast to Kosi Bay in the i Simangaliso Wetland Park (St Lucia), a World Heritage Site, just south of the Mozambican border on the Indian Ocean. Southern right whales leave Antarctica in May/ June, & swim thousands of kilometres to mate, calve & entertain whale-watchers along the coast. When they leave, the humpback whales arrive with their calves. Enthusiasts have the option of l&-based viewing
- with excellent opportunities in the Cape`s Stillbaai, Wits&, Hermanus (the self-proclaimed whale-watching capital of the world, with its own whale crier!), De Kelders near Gansbaai, as well as along the breathtakingly scenic Garden Route at Mossel Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay
- & north-east up through the Wild Coast & finally to the Dolphin Coast of northern Zulul&. Boat-based expeditions are also growing in popularity & offer whale-watchers a chance to get up-close & personal with these wondrous denizens of the deep. This book offers visitors & enthusiasts all they need to know to plan a whale-watching trip
- & will teach you the meaning of blowing, breaching, lobtailing, spy-hopping & grunting!

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Garden - An outside area with grass and foliage
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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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