Scientists have discovered how the Sardine Run, one of the world’s biggest migration events, works. This spectacular event, considered the “Greatest Shoal on Earth”, involves the movement of hundreds ...

The annual migration of tens to hundreds of millions of sardines off the east coast of South Africa that culminates in a feeding frenzy for predators may be an ecological trap that doesn’t benefit the ...

Many of us land-going creatures hear “sardines” and think lemon, garlic and olive oil. For those creatures living in and around the coastal waters of southeastern Africa, the annual, billions-strong ...

Seasonal sardine migration is a stunning example of defensive collective thinking. The seasonal movement of billions of sardines along the coast of South Africa, the greatest fish migration on the ...

The story of South Africa's annual sardine migration is brought vividly to life on camera. The story of South Africa's annual sardine migration is brought vividly to life on camera. Each summer, the ...

Jennifer Fitchett receives funding from the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Palaeoscience. Stefan Grab does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization ...

Once a year, South Africa is home to a stunning natural event that allows people to see thousands of marine and seabird species up close—pods of dolphins, flocks of gannets, and much more—as they ...

An underwater photograph of a school of sardines has just earned French photographer Greg Lecoeur a portfolio review with National Geographic and a 10-day trip to the Galapagos Islands. The image ...

With a fishing history in Japan dating back to the 15th century, sardine catches experienced a notable peak between the 1930s and 1950s in Japan and off the coasts of California, Spain, and the ...