An exciting day on the Ocean, 14 October 2019
Written by October 14 2019
Our Southern right whale sightings were really good again today. We had several different individuals around the area of Pearly Beach, including our white brindle whale from yesterday. We could see the contrast of this rare white whale really well alongside the dark adult that has just some grey spots on her back. On one of our trips we were even lucky to see a big mother Southern right whale breaching several times. Indian Ocean humpback dolphins made an appearance on two of our tours today, and although the sea wasn’t the best for penguin viewing, we did manage to have some sightings of them on all our tours. Our Cape fur seals put on their entertaining display of cute and funny behaviours on Geyser rock and its surrounding waters, and last but not least the beautiful Bronze whaler sharks topped off all our tours today.
Photos from today
Dark adult with a brindle juvenile
Brindle whale raising its pectoral fin
Brindle whale resting its tail on mum
The brindle whale
Breaching adult Southern right whale
Breaching adult Southern right whale
Breaching adult Southern right whale
Southern right whale picking up a piece of kelp on its head
Adult and juvenile Southern right whales
Adult and juvenile Southern right whales
A flexible whale raising its head and tail at the same time
Cape fur seals on Geyser rock
African penguins on Dyer Island
Bronze whaler shark with the cage divers
What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.
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.
