Albatross and humpback whale! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by August 2 2021
Today was all about the various albatross and sea bird species we saw and humpback whales. The first part of our trip along the coastline was quiet but soon we reached Dyer Island with its penguins and also visited the Cape Fur seal colony on Geyser Rock. After having had a closer look at the seal we ventured into the deeper waters behind the islands and were shortly surrounded by Shy Albatross and further along the way we encountered also a juvenile Black-browed and a juvenile Yellow-nosed Albatross too, what a beautiful sight and dream for many birders. In the deeper waters we also spotted a couple of humpback whales breaching in the distance and had two traveling passed us fairly close. And as we were about to head back, we saw another one breaching close by and travelled alongside it while continuing with breaches and leaps out of the water. What a fantastic day at sea!
What species did we see today?
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.
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.
