South Africa — which has been named the friendliest country in the world — also boasts some of the most stunning landscapes and whale-watching opportunities. East of Cape Town lies 125 miles ...

Explore the enchanting dorpies of South Africa this autumn, from historical havens to coastal bliss, and discover the perfect ...

South Africa's West Coast is fast becoming a destination of global significance for whale activity, offering researchers, conservationists and tourists a unique opportunity to observe these giants ...

Rainer Schimpf, 51, was diving off the coast of South Africa with a documentary crew in February when the breaching whale reached the surface, its mouth wide open. “It got dark and I felt some ...

Wildlife photographer Rainer Schimpf had a similar experience while diving off the South African coast in 2019 and has a photograph of his helmet sticking out of the whale’s mouth to prove it!

In fact, just two blue whale births have ever been documented — off South Africa in 1911, and off Sri Lanka in 1946. And sightings of calves are remarkably rare, falling far below what should be ...