Video. Southern right whales return to South Africa, drawing crowds to the coast
- Updated: 07/10/2026 - 21:45 GMT+2 Southern right whales return to Hermanus, South Africa, drawing crowds to the cliffs and whale festival as mothers nurse newborn calves in Walker Bay.
- Southern right whales have drawn visitors to Hermanus in South Africa, where people gathered along the cliffs and at the annual whale festival to see the animals in Walker Bay.
- The footage shows whales swimming near the coast, including a mother with her newborn calf, while visitors use binoculars and cameras to follow them from land and boats.
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- Updated: 07/10/2026 - 21:45 GMT+2 Southern right whales return to Hermanus, South Africa, drawing crowds to the cliffs and whale festival as mothers nurse newborn calves in Walker Bay.
- Southern right whales have drawn visitors to Hermanus in South Africa, where people gathered along the cliffs and at the annual whale festival to see the animals in Walker Bay.
- The footage shows whales swimming near the coast, including a mother with her newborn calf, while visitors use binoculars and cameras to follow them from land and boats.
Sources: Euronews