The annual KwaZulu-Natal sardine run, one of the most spectacular ocean events of the year – sometimes dubbed ‘The Greatest Shoal on Earth’ – is set to begin off the south-eastern coast of South Africa within the next few weeks.
For those who haven’t experienced the Sardine Run before, South Africa’s South Coast Tourism & Investment Enterprise (SCTIE) has put together a ‘Sardine Run Starter Pack’ to bring you all you need to know about where and why it happens.
What is the Sardine Run?
The sardine run is a global migration in which millions of Southern African pilchards (Sardinops sagax) – also known as sardines – move northward along the eastern coastline of South Africa from their spawning grounds of the Agulhas Bank.
The shoals are so massive they can stretch for miles, and represent one of the largest movements of biomass on the planet. Needless to say, it also…
