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Description
Struisbaai Harbour is home to some of the most friendly and famous stingrays in South Africa. These gentle giants, particularly a well-known local stingray named Parrie, have been a beloved attraction for years. Visitors can see these massive rays gliding gracefully through the shallow waters, often coming right up to the harbor wall in search of scraps from returning fishing boats.
These stingrays, mainly short-tailed rays, can grow up to 2 meters wide and weigh over 100 kg! Despite their size, they are completely harmless and have become accustomed to human interaction, often swimming close to visitors standing in the water.
Location
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8 Kus Way East, Struisbaai, Western Cape 7285, South Africa
Local Guide
- Parrie the Stingray is the most famous of them all! This large short-tailed stingray has been living in the harbor for over a decade and has even been featured in documentaries.
- The stingrays gather around the harbor mainly because of the leftover fish scraps thrown into the water by fishermen.
- Best time to see them? Early in the morning when the fishing boats return or late afternoon when the harbor is less busy.
Did You Know?
✅ Struisbaai is one of the only places in the world where wild stingrays regularly interact with humans in a natural setting!
✅ Stingrays are closely related to sharks but are completely harmless unless provoked. Their venomous barb is only used in self-defense.
✅ Parrie has become a local celebrity, with tourists coming from all over just to see him.
✅ These stingrays are part of the larger marine ecosystem at Cape Agulhas, where diverse marine life thrives due to the mixing of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Local Insights
- Parrie the Stingray is the most famous of them all! This large short-tailed stingray has been living in the harbor for over a decade and has even been featured in documentaries.
- The stingrays gather around the harbor mainly because of the leftover fish scraps thrown into the water by fishermen.
- Best time to see them? Early in the morning when the fishing boats return or late afternoon when the harbor is less busy.
Did you know?
✅ Struisbaai is one of the only places in the world where wild stingrays regularly interact with humans in a natural setting!
✅ Stingrays are closely related to sharks but are completely harmless unless provoked. Their venomous barb is only used in self-defense.
✅ Parrie has become a local celebrity, with tourists coming from all over just to see him.
✅ These stingrays are part of the larger marine ecosystem at Cape Agulhas, where diverse marine life thrives due to the mixing of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
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