A Surprise Visit, 16 November 2019
Written by November 16 2019
The day started off beautifully with great sightings of our Bronze Whaler Shark at the shark cage diving vessels, our Cape Fur Seals were as entertaining as ever and the African Penguins looked very relaxed when we stopped by Dyer Island. We were very fortunate to have spotted some Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins on the second trip of the day which was a very exciting sighting today. We had a fantastic day out at sea and we can’t wait for the next adventure out on the Dream Catcher.
Two Bronze Whaler Sharks
Our Beautiful Bronze Whaler Shark
All the males are showing themselves on Geyser Rock
Nap time on Geyser Rock
Geyser Rock
A young African Penguin on Geyser Rock
A great group of Penguins on Dyer Island
Having some fun in the waves
Our Cape Fur Seal pretending to be a Dolphin
A great look at the underside of the Bottlenose Dolphin
A beautiful look at out Bottlenose Dolphins
The Bottlenose Dolphins surfing the waves
What species did we see today?
Bottlenose Dolphin Bottlenose Dolphin
At present there are two recognized species of bottlenose dolphin, and in some cases, both species can be found in the same area. The two species are the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), and the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (T. aduncus). In addition, there is a great deal of variation in colouration, diet and behaviour. The difference between the common bottlenose and Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin are subtle, but the common bottlenose dolphin generally larger and more robust with a slight darker colouration.
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.
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.
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.
