A beautiful day out at sea, 17 October 2019
Written by October 17 2019
Our trip this morning started out with a beautiful encounter with Bronze Whaler sharks at our sister company after which we headed off to see if we could find some whales. Not long after, we spotted our first Southern Right whales; a mom and juvenile pair and then another pair was spotted. This time we had a pair that were quite unique to watch, the mom being brindle in colouration is a rare occurrence due to brindle whales only making up 4% of the population with most of them being born male. After spending time with these phenomenal animals, we headed off to shark alley where we enjoyed the acrobatics of the Cape Fur seal colony that were visited by an African Penguin guest. The Bronze whaler sharks and Southern Right whales were out and about today, having been seen on all our trips while a Great White shark made an exciting appearance, lurking under the water on our last trip of the day.
Photos from today
The head of the brindle adult Southern right whale
Southern right whale off Pearly Beach
Adult and juvenile Southern right whales
The brindle adult and dark coloured Southern right whales
Cape fur seals on Geyser rock
A big male Cape fur seal among the smaller females
A Bronze whaler shark with Slashfin
A Bronze whaler shark with Slashfin
Bronze whaler shark passing close by the shark cage divers
What species did we see today?
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 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.
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.
Southern Right Whale Southern Right Whale
These gentle giants are one of the strongest draws for our visitors, as thousands come back every year to experience the majesty of the Southern Right Whale.
