KZN surfer experiences two humpback whales breaching on the South Coast
Surfs up? More like whales up, dude!
Last week, surfer Wez Singleton experienced something special in Port Shepstone.
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Thankfully for us, Wez's dad Anthony Singleton and a friend, Paul Soper, captured this moment on video.
ICYMI...🐋 KZN surfer had the experience of a lifetime, when two humpback whales breached the surface.
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According to IOL, Wez and his friends had stayed behind to catch more waves as they saw these magnificent animals.
"I actually heard them, that's how close they were. When I realised they were whales, I turned around and shouted for my mates to see these whales," says Wez.
It's rare that you experience animals like this up close and personal.
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According to IOL, they confirmed with the KZN Sharks Board that the pair were humpback whales.
I was like woah! I surf as well and you see whales out there but you don’t see them breaching like that. I was really taken aback because we go there often. We have a cottage down there and we don’t often see whales that close
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