A Humpback Whale Sort Of Day,29 July 2019
We had 3 whale watching tours with Humpback Whales...
Written by Jax Bath, July 29 2019
Daily Snaps.
A Cape Fur Seal lounging about.
Capturing memories.
A Great White Shark leaping out the water.
A good look at the face of this misunderstood predator.
We were very lucky to have such great shark sightings!
A close encounter with some Southern Right Whales.
These whales are known for moving slowly along, which is why they were considered the right whales to hunt.
They are also one of very few whale species in the world without a dorsal fin.
Shaking it off.
Watching our Cape Fur Seal colony.
jumping seals are the best seals.
Caught in the act.
Self acre on the keel of the Prince Port.
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphins travelling along.
It’s always great to have a pod of these animals moving through. There are said to be less than 500 left off the east coast of South Africa.
A Humpback Whale travelling along.
It’s always great to find 2 whales travelling together.
Look at the face of this Great White Shark!
This was a very big individual.
Summer the Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin from the first tour of the day.
A beautiful African Penguin in calm waters.
We had so much fun watching this little guy.
Often when these penguins are found alone, they’re a little shy.
One more look at the penguin.
Some beautiful Humpback Whales travelling by.
We often see pairs of Humpback Whales travelling along together.
Some beautiful tail action.
This whale has a beautiful white underside to its tail.
What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.
