Watch: Sardine fever on SA’s East Coast
An unusual movement of fish sparks a frenzy among anglers in South Africa. Once a year, millions of sardines swim along the country's east coast – followed by birds, seals, sharks and fishermen. DW correspondent Adrian Kriesch reports from Park Rynie.
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – JUNE 27: A pile of sardines caught during the Sardine Run at Addington Beach on June 27, 2011 in Durban, South Africa. The Sardine Run, which generally takes place around June and July, has been a popular event in KwaZulu-Natal for many years. (Photo by Gallo Images/Steve Haag)
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The Sardine Run in South Africa is recognized as one of the world’s most spectacular marine events. Every year from around May to August, massive shoals of sardines migrate from their temperate-water home off South Africa’s southern coast and travel north-east into the sub-tropical coastal waters of the Wild Coast.
The shoals are then flollwed by marine predators including seabirds; sharks; game fish and marine mammals.
