All of the Marine Big 5! Marine Blog 5 Daily Blog 09 January
Written by January 9 2022
After some wind over the past two days, we were finally able to head back out to sea and what a great trip it has been. After seeing bronze whaler sharks in the shallow waters at the cage diving boats, we were heading towards the islands but made a stop first for a pod of common dolphins. It was such a great sighting as the water visibility was fantastic so we could see the dolphins just below us bow riding. At Dyer Island we spotted the endangered African penguin and plenty of Cape Fur seals on Geyser Rock. Beyond the islands in deeper water, we came across a Bryde’s whale and the animal was very relaxed just travelling alongside our vessel. And before entering Kleinbaai harbour we spotted another penguin at sea.
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What species did we see today?
Common Dolphin Common Dolphin
With an 'hourgalss' patch on either side and aerial activity the common dolphin is an agile and majestic species, that may easily reach a speed of 40km/h.
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.
Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
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.
