Whales and more! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by November 15 2021
Today’s tour started with a stop at the shark cage diving boats, where we saw a few bronze whaler sharks. Shortly after leaving their boat Slashfin behind we spotted a southern right whale cow-calf pair, we have seen this mother over the last week in the Pearly Beach area already. As always, she and her calf were very relaxed alongside our vessel and we could get some really great looks at these gentle giants. Next, we slowly passed the Cape fur seal colony and although the island was fairly empty today, we got to see plenty of them and on our way back we stopped by Dyer Island for some penguins.
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What species did we see today?
Cape fur seal Cape fur seal
With a local population of 60,000, it's no wonder our guests capture so many photographs of these wonderfully playful marine mammals.
African Penguin African Penguin
As one of only 17 penguin species left in the world (and the only one on the african continent), the african penguin often breed in offshore colonies, such as Dyer Island.
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.
Bronze Whaler Shark Bronze Whaler Shark
The Bronze whaler (also known as Copper sharks) here in Kleinbaai are very curious and interactive. These sharks eat mostly fish, with sardines being one of their favourites.
Cape Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.
Bank Cormorant Bank Cormorant
Often enjoying a broad diet including klipfish, rock lobster and more, the increasing rarety of the Bank Cormorant makes every moment we see them even more special.
