Ukubona Imifene Yasolwandle eHermanus: Indlela Ephelele
IHermanus - idolobha elihle elisolwandle cishe amahora amabili ukusuka eKapa - laziwa kakhulu ehlabathini njengendawo engcono kakhulu yokubona imifene yasolwandle (whales) esuka olwandle. Isikhungo esikhulu cesi seWorld Wildlife Fund sesi beke iHermanus phamba njengezona ndawo engcono kakhulu yokubona imifene yasolwandle olwandle lokukhula.
Kusukela uJuni kuya uNovemba, imifene yasolwandle yaseNingizimu (Southern Right Whales) iza eHermanus ukuzala izinyane zazo. Thina abezikhaya sinelungelo lokuzibona mahhala amaningi nge-Cliff Path ebalele esantini solwandle.
Imifene Yasolwandle Yaseningizimu: Izilwane Zemangalisa
I-Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) ngeyokhethwa kakhulu eHermanus. Lezi zilwane zezikhulu - uzidlile phezuka kwamathani angu-80! - zenza izinto ezimangalisayo njengo:
- Breaching - ukugxuma lonke umzimba phezulu kolwandle
- Spy-hopping - ukubuka phansi ngamehlo phezulu kolwandle
- Lobtailing - ukushaya umsila emanzini ngamandla
Indima eqondile: Thina MaZulu sinamazwi amaningi ezilwane, kodwa imifene yasolwandle yayingekhona engxabano yezwe lethu - lezi zileyo izikhulu izilwane zolwandle, futhi nokuzibona kusinika inhliziyo enokuhleka.
Isikhathi Esihle Sokubona
Isikhathi Esihle (Juni – Novemba)
- uJuni: Imifene yokuqala isithela, amaqembu amancane
- uJulayi – uAgasti: Ukubona kuba khona manje, izintombi zazo nemindeni
- uSeptemba – uOkthoba: ISIKHATHI ESIHLE KAKHULU - imifene inazo inkulu kakhulu, izivakashi zinazo kakhulu futhi
- uNovemba: Imifene iyaqala ukuya emuva - eyokugcina ukubona
Izinyanga Ezingenazinhlanzi Zazo (Disemba – Meyi)
Ezinyangeni lezi, imifene yasolwandle yaseNingizimu iye eningizimu ukudla. Ingabe uzobona ezinye izinhlobo:
- Humpback whales - zidlula uJulayi ukuya uNovemba
- Bryde’s whales - zihlala unyaka wonke
- Orca (izimpisi) - zihlala emanzini, azijwayelekile kodwa ziyenzeka
ICliff Path: Ukubona Mahhala Ngaphandle Kwemali
Lena indlela eyaziwa kakhulu futhi eshibhile kakhulu yokubona imifene - iCliff Path eHermanus - ilandela ulwandle cishe i-12km, inikeza izindawo eziningi zokubuka.
Izindawo Ezihle Kakhulu:
- The Cliff Path Viewpoint eNew Harbour - imifene ivame ukuza eduze
- Fick’s Pool - indawo ehle kakhulu, cishe imifene ihlala eduze kulendawo
- Grotto Beach - isandle eside, ukubuka okubanzi
ICliff Path AYIKHODWA - mahhala ngokuphelele, futhi uvule lonke usuku. Faka izicathulo ezihambi kahle ezintabeni ngoba izindlela zingabi nzima ngezindawo.
IHermanus Whale Crier: Obika Imifene
Abezikhaya baHermanus banomuntu ongezwanga emhlabeni wonke - iWhale Crier. Lona umsebenzi onguyo ngokomthetho edolobheni - enza inzwi ngophondo lwakhe ukusho ukuthi imifene ikhiphi, zingaki, nazo zenzani.
Uzomuzwa ephakathi kwedolobheni - ungamlandela uyoqonda lapho izibonelo ezinhle zikho ngosuku. Lona umsebenzi ongafunwa kakhulu ehlabathini wonke!
Amatosha Olwandle: Ukwedlula Eduze
Uma ufuna ukusondelana kakhulu nezilwane, ama-boat trip anika ulwami olungcono:
Izindleko Zamatosha
- Tosha elinzimba (rigid inflatable boat/RIB): Cishe R800 – R1,000 ngomuntu
- Tosha elikhulu (catamaran/larger vessel): Cishe R950 – R1,400 ngomuntu
- Isikhathi: Cishe amahora amabili ngendlela enye
Izinkampani Ezikhethiwe
- Southern Right Charters - enye yezinkulu kakhulu, izivakashi eziningi
- Hermanus Whale Watching - isebenzisa amajongosi amaningi anika iziqondiso
- Whale Coast Tours - ihlanganisa ukubona imifene nokuhambisa edolobheni
Iseluleko: Bhukha kusasa, ikakhulukazi ngoSeptemba nangeholideyini. Amatosha adla izindawo masinyane.
Lapho Futhi Okubona Imifene Khona
IHermanus ayilona kuphela lapho. Ezindaweni ezinye:
IKapa Nomphakathi
- Boulders Beach (Simon’s Town) - asijwayelekile, kodwa izinhlanzi ezihlala ulwandle ezaziwa lapha
- Clifton noCamps Bay - imifene idlula khona ngasikhathi esithile, hhayi njalo
i-Walker Bay noShrine Nakubo
- Gansbaai - iqhele amakilomitha angama-40 ukusuka eHermanus; izinhlanzi zomhlobo omaningi khona
- De Kelders Caves - izindawo zokuqabuka ezizungeze imifene ehleli ngaphansi
iKwaZulu-Natal
- Ballito neLambert’s Bay - iHumpback whales zidlula khona ngonyaka wonke
- uDurban Coast - izinhlanzi zidlula ngase-Autumn
Iziqondiso Zokufota Imifene
- Shutter speed ephezulu (1/1000s nangaphezulu) ukugwema umfanekiso oxegayo
- Indlela yokulinda - imifene ikhombisa izimpawu ngaphambi kokuwa; buka amafu amhlophe amane ngamehlo
- Zoomlens enkulu (200mm nangaphezulu) uma usuka kude; umakrofoni wephoni iyasebenza uma useduze
- Faka iminyango yobukamdlalo ngoba imifene ihlala phambi kwelanga ekuseni
Ukuya eHermanus Ukusuka eKapa
Ukuzishayela: Thatha i-N2 usuke eKapa, phenduka eBot River uyolanda i-R43 eya eHermanus. Cishe ihora elinye nengxenye – amahora amabili.
Ngetosha: Amatosha amaningi eKapa ahlanganisa iHermanus nezindawo ezinye ze-Overberg. Izindleko cishe R600-1,200 ngomuntu.
IHermanus nendingilizi yazo izilwane nezilwane ziyisipho esikhulu soMzansi Afrika - futhi izivakashi zabezikhaya zinelungelo eliphelele lokuyithokozisa. Hamba uzobona!
Hlela uhambo lwakho: Ukubona imifene ngeqembu eHermanus