Southeast Atlantic Whale Recovery & Sighting Workbench

Benguela Upwelling Ecosystem

Shelf Break: 10°S–38°S | Lüderitz & Cape Canyon Upwelling Centers

Timeline Filter: 2012 – 2026

1960 2026

Post-2012 Sighting Ratio

95.0%

266 of 280 cataloged events

Visible Events

266

Total Cataloged

280

Post-2012 Observations (95% Cluster)

Pre-2012 Baseline (Sparse 5% Record)

Shelf Break & Upwelling Cells

OBSERVATION RECORD 266 records

Source Reference: Phys.org sighting audit & African cetacean surveys. "95% of blue and fin whale observations off Namibia and South Africa were recorded since 2012, hinting that these nearly erased giants may be slowly returning."