A Marine Big 5 Tour, 21 July 2019
We embarked on two tours today...
Written by Jax Bath, July 21 2019
Today's Best Photographs.
An Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin on a beautiful, calm day.
We had 3 Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphins around today, a mom with a calf and then this handsome fella.
African Penguins bobbing around on trip 1.
Seal surf Sunday.
Heading out to sea.
Some fun in the cold Atlantic.
A Six Gill Hagfish, which is a super cool sight. Hagfish are jaw-less fish, the most primitive fish in the world!
A little African Penguin on Trip 2.
Lots of African Penguins at a bait ball.
We pulled up just as the fish had disappeared.
A beautiful Humpback Whale tail. each one is unique like a finger print.
We had 2 Humpback Whales moving along with us today.
These whales were super relaxed and heading east.
Humpback Whales can reach the size of our vessel, Dream Catcher and weight in at 40 tons.
Moving with Gansbaai Mountain in the background.
Nothing quite like a Humpback Whale on a calm day.
look at that beautiful tail.
This tail is completely white below, whilst the other whale it was travelling with had far more grey.
When you see the tail of the whale, it could be indicative of a deeper dive.
Do you see the difference?
A baby seal scratching the face.
Check out the little seal who’s flying.
Loving that surge.
It’s so cute to watch them surf.
This young gentlemen really wanted to see the Humpback Whales, we’re so thrilled that we made his dreams come true.
A great White Shark!
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.
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
Humpback dolphins are an endangered species, with small populations living very close to shore, typically in water less than 25m deep and an average home range of 120km. Their proximity to land makes these animals particularly vulnerable to human influence.
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.
