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And accompanying the "sards" come the game fish - dolphins, sharks, tuna, barracuda - the list goes on and on. Spectacular diving by all the sea birds with the gannets diving right in and gorging themselves. Eventually they sit on the water - unable to take off until some of their meal has been digested! And of course the whales get in on the act too, scooping up huge mouthfuls of the little silvery fish.
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As for the humans - that''s a story for another time!
To get a look at what the frenzy is all about - go to YouTube and "Sardine Run South Africa". There are a number of great videos taken by divers of the Bait Balls, Dolphins, Sharks, Gannets etc. I found two great clips from previous ''runs'' - "Mighty Whale Joins the Sardine Run Feeding Frenzy" made in 2009 and one which I originally watched a year or two ago. It appears the guy who filmed it/put it together has modified it - still amazing -"Video Over de Sardine Run in Zuid Afrika" which runs for about 7 minutes.
Stay in Southbroom
With winter temperatures of 30 degrees why wouldn''t you want to spend time in Southbroom?
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Coral Tree Colony is a beautiful modern Colonial style Guest House perfectly positioned overlooking Southbroom Golf Course''s 12th green, with views all the way to the warm Indian Ocean.