Birds everywhere! Marine Big 5 daily blog
Written by February 8 2020
Just outside the harbour we encountered thousands of Cape Cormorants, what a show. After watching them for a while we cruised along the coast towards the shark cage diving vessels and were lucky to have a brief look at a bronze whaler shark. Our next stop was in Shark Alley where we spent some time watching the Cape Fur seals and were super lucky to have a close up look at Northern Giant Petrel. They are the largest Petrels and can weigh up to 5.5kg. On the way back to Kleinbaai harbour we stopped closer to Dyer Island and spotted three African Penguins making their way back after a day out fishing.
What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.
