Daily Trip Update, 27 November 2019
Written by November 28 2019
A beautiful day to be out at sea! Our lovely marine animals were out and about and we were lucky to see 3 of our marine big 5; Our Bronze Whaler Sharks, The curious Cape Fur Seal, our Endangered African Penguin as well as a special sighting of our Humpback Dolphins on the last trip of the day. A beautiful day with some great sightings of our marine wildlife around Dyer Island.
The beautiful Bronze Whaler in front of the cage
A bronze whaler dorsal fin creeping up towards the cage
Some of the cage divers were happy to see us!
A flock of Cape Cormorants flying past
Our lovely Cape Cormorants, the most abundant seabird in our area
It has been a really hot day, all the seals were cooling down in shark alley
Snoot
Some morning activity
All the little pups can be seen on Geyser Rock
A little pup amongst the crowd
Our Humpback Dolphins gave us a beautiful display of their tails
What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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 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.
