Awesome Sightings on a Marine Adventure, 22 October 2019
Written by October 22 2019

What a beautiful day we had out at sea, our sightings of the Southern Right Whale took our breaths away as these magnificent animals always do. All our trips were lucky enough to have seen the beautifully coloured Bronze Whaler Shark around the shark cage diving vessels. We also got great views of our every so playful Cape Fur Seal on Geyser Rock, most of them were in the water, splashing around today due to the lovely weather while others were napping in the sun, on the rocks. Two of our tours were even lucky to spot our endangered African Penguin! Every day out at sea is always unique and special and we appreciate all our nature enthusiasts that join us on these amazing adventures on board Dream Catcher.

Our cute little Southern Right Whale juvenile, showing off its flexibility

Mom and young one

Mom Southern Right Whale just cruising by
Sometimes these whales are curious and turn towards the boat
Mom and young one swimming along

Our lovely Bronze Whaler Sharks

Lazing around in the sun is always fun for the Seal colony

We are currently seeing some big males on the island

Sunbathing

A Cape Cormorant in flight

This beautiful White Breasted Cormorant was showing off its plumage

Some of our guests admiring the bird life

Whimbrel flock
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.
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.
White-breasted Cormorant White-breasted Cormorant
White-breasted Cormorant is the largest African cormorant and they have an iconic white chest, it is a favourite for many of our repeat visitors, and professional wildlife photographers.
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.