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Umdloti: Whale Sightings Register

When you spot whales or dolphins off Umdloti Beach, send us an e-mail and we will record your sighting on this page.

Dolphins can be seen from Umdloti throughout the year.

Whales tend to visit the warmer Indian Ocean waters off Umdloti for calving from end June to end November. Our Nature and Wildlife section gives tips on how to distinguish between the different species of whales and dolphins frequently seen from Umdloti shores.

The fantastic pictures of whales and dolphins on this page were all taken by local photographer, Sarah Jones. She has lovely shots of surfers, breakers and kite surfing in Umdloti Beach and her pictures can be viewed in our Sarah Jones Gallery.

15^th October 2007

What a display witnessed from our house in La Mercy – whales everywhere, at least three pods all frolicking, breaching and blowing. A magnificent school of Dolphins too. Julie and Bob

14^th October 2007

Our first whale sighting from our apartment in the Tahiti complex on North Beach Road, opposite the circle – wonderful! Pierre and Sulla

13^th October 2007

At least two whales seen close in from Beach Bums restaurant, whilst we were enjoying a family birthday lunch. Frank and Jenny (from Umhlanga)

3^rd September 2007

Two humpbacks spent a couple of hours this morning off of South Beach diving and breaching – came quite close to shore – perhaps 200 meters. Michael L. Bennish, MD - Executive Director Mpilonhle (A Good Life) 

13th August 2007

Hi guys, if people are not spotting all the whales lately, then they are not looking. We are spotting them on a daily basis now. Today an awesome sighting of mother and calf just behind the white water about 100m off shore. The dolphins have also been seen on a daily basis. Dion Bezuidenhout Drifters Dolphin Coast Inn 

Click on the year to view previous sightings: 2006

Remember to send your sightings and pictures to mailto:whales@umdloti.org

Umdloti also offers rich Zulu culture, with easy access to big five game reserves plus the World Heritage Sites of the beautiful St. Lucia Wetland Park and majestic uKhlahlamba (Drakensberg) mountains.

Please visit our neighbours in La Mercy

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We acknowledge, with thanks, input to this website from the following people and organisations: Technorati Profile, Hlumelela Natural Products CC, ADT security, Dolphin View, Drifters, The Dune, Rising Moon, Nostalgia, Club Mykonos, Umdloti Letting, Umdloti Holiday Resort, Umdloti Conference Centre, 121 Cozumel, Die Strandhuis, Umdloti Beach Cottage, Umdloti Bottle Store, Aqua Tours, Headquarters Beauty Salon, Tahiti, Umdloti Rate Payers Association, and we acknowledge the following for “just being” in Umdloti Beach: Palapa Place, Sea Haven, Gully Point, Ninos Umdloti, Spindrift, Sea Villa, Brenda Perry, Fairlight Beach House, African Ocean, Mei-Pen-Lai, The Rusty Anchor, Milkwood, Kaitaia, Gracie's Place, Beachbreak House, Lalaphansi, Mallorca, Surfside, Cascades, Carmarque, Marginella, Cozumel, Mahe Sea View, Isikhulu, Cottonlands Accommodation, Villa Ladera, Perna Perna, High Seas, Umdloti Beach Guest House, Blue Mango Restaurant, Beach Bums, Nino's Umdloti, Mira Mar, Umdloti Bush Tavern, Bel Punto Restaurant, La Casa Nostra , Bonjour, Steers, Spar, Umdloti Hardware, Umdloti Pharmacy, Tape Shapes, Wellesley Stables, SASSPA, Ukuthula, Mangwanani Day Spa, Carpe Diem.

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