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ESATERN CAPE

Shark warning for Port Alfred

A message from the Port Alfred NSRI: NSRI and the Ndlambe Municipality are urging the public to be cautious along the Port Alfred coastline where the carcass of a whale has been spotted about a kilometres off-shore on the Western edge of…

  • Rob Knowles
A whale and pup have been spotted of the coast at East Beach. Members of the boating, finishing and the general public are advised to keep their distance so as to give the whales time to leave the area Picture: NICK DONAGHY
EAST BEACH

SEA RESCUE – Port Alfred – Saturday, Whale close to shore investigated:

NATIONAL SEA RESCUE INSTITUTE (NSRI) MEDIA RELEASE: Station11, Port Alfred. GERRIT CLOETE, NSRI Port Alfred duty coxswain. At 11.57am on Saturday, July 10, the NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated to investigate reports of a whale…

  • Rob Knowles
East Londoners struggle to keep the stranded humpback whale alive while rescue efforts were being coordinated. Image: SUPPLIED
BEACHED

Desperate race to save beached whale – East London

In a desperate attempt to save a stranded humpback whale’s life, East London museum principal scientist, Kevin Cole and his team are struggling to keep the 9.5 metre long mammal trauma free near Hickman’s River. Cole said the sub adult…

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