A Whale Of A Time, 10 October 2018
Written by Judith Scott, October 11 2018
Guide Summary.
We had two beautifully calm trips out today with the many southern right whales in our bay. On both tours we spent time with mother and calf pairs as they rolled around and bonded together. As the calves grow, they get more and more confident as they learn all the behaviours of a southern right whale. We also had a slightly more unusual sight, a juvenile southern right whale in the bay too. This young whale looks to only be 2-3 years old and maybe wonders why it migrated 2000 kilometres or so to get here when there is no food for it to eat! However, it didn’t seem too upset and on the second tour this whale was ‘sailing’ an awesome behaviour when a whale lifts its tail right out of the water and just holds it there. On both tours we got very brief glimpses at bronze whaler sharks, and good looks at our African penguins, which were easier to see on the island than on many tours. As ever the cape fur seals on geyser rock were the other highlight of our trips.
Daily Snaps.
A juvenile southern right whale sailing
Cape fur seals
A mother whale with her calf splashing around
Southern right whale
Mother whale with her calf pec-slapping
Sailing southern right whale
The head of a southern right whale showing the callosities
The head of a southern right whale calf
A southern right whale calf eye
Cape fur seals
Cape fur seals
African penguins on Dyer Island
An African penguin on Dyer Island
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What species did we see today?
Southern Right Whale Southern Right Whale
Southern right whales attract thousands of visitors every year to experience these gentle giants off the South African coast.
