Migratory Calendar:

Migratory Species   Description   When to see them
         
  Whale Sharks move North & South bound along our coastal region in close proximity to the shoreline.Average size: 5-7 metersFeeding: Filter feedersNature: Docile & social   November to April Annually
         
  Raggies congregate on ¼ mile reef to gestate annually. Average of 20 sharks per season, peaking at 50.Average size: 2.5 – 3 metersNature: Docile   December to March Annually
         
  Humpback Whales migrate from the Cape to Northern Madagascar annually.Average size: 13 – 16 metersNorthbound awesome displays of breaching, southbound mothers and calves inshore. Nature: Docile and shy   May to November Annually
         
    Short-fin Pilot WhalesMigrate South at the start of winter. Groups of up to 1500 individuals recorded off Sodwana Bay.Average size: 3.5 – 6 metersNature: indifferent   May to November Annually
         
    Females nest along Sodwana Bays coastline at night & lay up to 120 eggs per nest. Eggs hatch between 55 – 60 days later and hatchlings wait for nightfall to emerge from sand and head for the water   Nesting
October to March annually at night.
Hatching
December to April annually at night