3 Trips, 3 Species of Baleen Whale, 03 August 2019
It was a great day to be on the ocean....
Written by August 3 2019
Guide Summary.
Today we started another morning by launching from Gansbaai, with a scenic trip around Danger Point to reach our whale watching area. It didn’t take long for us on the way out to spot our first African penguin in the water, which was actually one of many different individuals that we spotted during the trip. Next, we saw a whale, which to our surprise was a Bryde’s whale! We saw this whale on one surfacing only, but with a bit of patience and searching, we found another Bryde’s whale a bit later, which we were able to see much better. The first trip ended nicely with a visit to the seal colony on Geyser Rock, followed by a view of a Great White shark inshore with our sister company.
The second trip out started with another Great White shark, a very small one about 1.5m long. Next, we travelled along the bay to Pearly Beach where we spotted a blow close to the coastline. This time it was a Southern Right whale. We had a really nice encounter with this whale, which at one point surprised us by coming up close to our boat and showing its beautiful tail, which can reach 5m in width. During our third and final trip, we encountered Humpback whales. First, we spotted an adult female with a very small newborn calf, however, we wanted to give this youngster some space. We went further out where we encountered two adult Humpback whales. So today ended up being very interesting and diverse because we encountered three different whale species during each of our three trips.
Daily Snaps.
What species did we see today?
Southern Right Whale Southern Right Whale
Southern right whales attract thousands of visitors every year to experience these gentle giants off the South African coast.
Great white sharks Great white sharks
Gracious, beautiful, misunderstood - three words used by guests of Dyer Island Cruises after witnessing South Africa's most infamous marine species: The Great White Shark.
Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
Humpback Whale Humpback Whale
One of the best-known whale species, they are renowned for their acrobatic behaviour and complex melodious song as well as extremely long flippers and are a special favourite of Dyer Island Cruises guests and crew alike.
