Daily Trip Update, 11 November 2019
Written by November 12 2019
Today, we were fortunate to encounter some of our Marine Big 5 animals. Our Birds were fantastic, displaying their beautiful plumage. The Southern Right Whales made their appearance in our bay, Our African Penguin colony were having fun in the sun, the Bronze Whaler sharks were gliding around in the water in front of the shark cage diving vessels and our Cape Fur Seal colony was a hive of activity. We had a lovely day out at sea with beautiful sightings.
Early Morning trip
A beautiful view of the mother
Mother and calf Southern Right Whales
Our guests watching the whales
A Tail!
The little one coming up
Dorsal Fin of the Bronze Whaler Shark
The Bronze Whaler Shark
Napping station
Our active colony of Cape Fur Seals
Penguins assembling
A beautiful display from our bird species this morning
Cape Gannet flying above the boat
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.
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.
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.
Bank Cormorant Bank Cormorant
Often enjoying a broad diet including klipfish, rock lobster and more, the increasing rarety of the Bank Cormorant makes every moment we see them even more special.
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.
