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- The humpback pass Guludo each year from July to November
- An adult humpback can reach up to 45 tons and 45ft long
- Their migratory route stretches from the equator all the way down to the Antarctic where they feed in the summer months
With the threat of the re-introduction of commercial whaling, it is more important than ever to monitor populations and do all we can to protect these great whales before it's too late.
Guludo Marine Biologists are for our third humpback season (July - Nov). The data they collect is passed on to Africa's Centre for Whale Research at Cape Town University. Guests are funding the research by paying $75 per trip to go out and see the whales and help resident marine biologists identifying whales through digital photography, studying their behaviour, GPS their position and collect DNA samples.
From July to early November humpbacks pass by the azure waters off Guludo’s shoreline. As these incredible mammals pass by the islands, guests often see the mothers teaching their calves to spy hop, breach or tail slap. Humpback whales once bred in large numbers in all the world's oceans. But after a century of intense hunting only a few scattered breeding sites remain. The rapid expansion of the petroleum and fishing industries continues to pose a major threat.
