Cape Gannet (Morus capensis)
Cape Gannet on the Sardine Run The Cape gannet (Morus capensis) is listed as vulnerable since it has a very small...
Species aligned to the Sardine Run
The sardine run attracts a diverse array of marine predators that feast on the massive shoals of sardines and other bait fish that occur along the continental shelf of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal during the Sardine Run. Described below are a few of the predator and prey species that are most closely associated with South Africa’s annual Sardine Run.
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Aug 24, 2016
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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Humpback whales and the sardine run The Humpback whales is a common sighting for adventurers experiencing the...
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Aug 22, 2016
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Sardine (Sardinops sagax)
Sardines (Sardinops sagax) Sardines are small epipelagic fish that sometimes migrate along the coast in large...
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Aug 21, 2016
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Dusky Shark (Carcharhinus obscurus)
Dusky Sharks The Dusky shark swims in tropical and temperate oceans worldwide, cruising from depths of 1,300 feet...
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Aug 21, 2016
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Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera brydei)
Brydes Whale in the Sardine Run The Bryde’s whale (pronounced “broo-dess”), is named after Johan...
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Aug 21, 2016
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Anchovy (Engraulis capensis)
Anchovy in the Sardine Run The anchovy is a small, common salt-water forage fish of the family Engraulidae....
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Aug 21, 2016
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Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
Blacktip Shark The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a species of requiem shark, and part of the family...
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Jul 8, 2016
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Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus)
Cape fur seal in the Sardine Run Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) belong to the eared seal family...
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Jul 8, 2016
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Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis)
Common dolphin in the Sardine Run As their name implies, the Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is one of the most...
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