Daily Trip Update, 1 December 2019
Written by December 3 2019
We had a great day out at sea today. Our first marine animal sighting was of our beautiful Bronze Whaler Shark near the shark cage diving vessels. We carried on our trip with looks at our busy Cape Fur Seal colony, it’s pupping season so we’re seeing a lot of little babies out and about. We stopped over at our African Penguin colony on Dyer Island and got a glimpse of our endangered African Penguin. Our last trip of the day even got to see the endangered Humpback Dolphins along the coastline!
We had such a beautiful view of our Endangered Humpback Dolphins
Another look at the Humpback dolphins
A Bronze Whaler Shark also known as the Copper Shark
Pupping season has kicked off!
A wave at the boat
Just having a lie in the sun
Nap time on Geyser Rock
Is this a comfortable spot for a nap?
Racing to the water
Saying hi to the Gulls
Some Penguins scattered amongst the Cormorant
A few of the African Penguins on Dyer Island
Beautiful White Breasted Cormorants
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.
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.
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.
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.
