About sardine run & the big 5

Beneath the waves, South Africa hosts one of the last great natural spectacles the Sardine Run. Each winter, billions of sardines gather into vast, shimmering shoals, moving like a single living storm. This migration draws the ocean’s apex predators into a wild feeding frenzy sharks strike, dolphin’s herd, whales lunge, and seabirds dive from above. For divers, it is front-row access to raw survival and nature’s most untamed theatre.

Beyond the coastline, the adventure continues on land with Africa’s legendary Big Five lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo. On sweeping savannahs and in ancient reserves, every encounter reveals the scale and power of the continent’s wild heart.

Together, the Sardine Run and the Big Five create an experience found nowhere else on Earth: two worlds, ocean and land, each alive with nature’s most unforgettable stories.