A Brilliant Brydes Whale, 27 April 2019
it was a windstill day with some beautiful sightings...
Written by Jax Bath, April 30 2019

Daily Snaps.

These penguins were calm and curious, coming right up to us.

The one in front is a baby blue, the namesake being the blue-ish tint of the skin.

All the little African Penguins having a look at us.

A pup giving us a look.

Tomfoolery in the water.

look at that little face.

The Prince Port, which is one of hundreds of ships that have wrecked along our coast.

A stunning Bryde’s Whale sighting.

Here you can see the whale about to arch its back and take a deep dive.

Here you can see the head of the Brydes Whale, they have 3 ridges on their head which is one of the ways that we distinguish them.

It was a perfectly still day, and this whale was so relaxed he decided to swim with us.

About to take a deep dive.
What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.