Hermanus Whale FestivalCelebrating the Southern Right Whale, the annual festival offers
art and crafts, theatre, music, a half marathon and surf festival
in addition to some of the best shore-based whale watching
opportunities in the world. Hermanus boasts the world's only Whale
Crier who alerts visitors to whale sightings with a kelp horn every
day during whale season. Every year from July to September the
Southern Right Whales travel thousands of miles to the southern
coast of South Africa to mate and calve in th Event Date: 28 September to 1 October 2012 Venue: Hermanus Website: www.whalefestival.co.za |