Cape Fur seals and sunshine! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by September 8 2021

Today has been rather quiet at sea. On our way to Danger Point we spotted a couple of Cape Cormorants resting on the water but than taking off and flying towards the end of the peninsula. Later on, we reached Geyser Rock and watched thousands of Cape Fur seals at their colony.
What species did we see today?
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.
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.