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Social Entrepreneur Haley Findlay Interviews PE’s Whale Man

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Haley Findlay’s goal is to educate, inspire, and connect travelers with socially conscious organizations around the world by sharing her experiences through videos, interviews, and multimedia platforms.

Haley was a guest of http://abamarine.co.za

Findlay asked Rainer Schimpf specifically about his experience in Algoa Bay as the first man in recorded history to be photographed being “Swallowed by a Whale”. The incident happened in 2019 and resulted in a viral video and much positive exposure for the marine environment in Algoa Bay.

Port Elizabeth and AB Marine eagerly await the premier of Findlay’s new digital series, 100 Ways to Connect the World.

The interview took place on the Port Elizabeth Deep Sea Angling Club (PEDSAC) Moorings situated in the Port of Port Elizabeth.

Haley, Rainer and Colton
Haley Findlay, Rainer Schimpf and Colton James after a Whale and Dolphin Watching adventure in Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth.

AB Marine is a licensed Whale and Dolphin Watching outfit in Port Elizabeth. The license allows AB Marine vessels to approach cetaceans to within 25 metres. Under South Africa environmental laws, vessels without a licence HAVE to stay 300 metres away from cetaceans AND take avoiding action should they be approached by Whales and Dolphins. Schimpf was diving with a film crew under a different permit that allowed them to be in the water with bait balls formed during tha annual Sardine Run which has it’s origins in Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth. See: https://abmarine.co.za for Whale and Dolphin Watching Trips.

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Alan Straton

Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.