Daily Trip Update, 3 November 2019
Written by November 3 2019
The day was marvellous, our guests and crew were treated to some amazing wildlife sightings in our Dyer Island Ecosystem. We were lucky to have encountered 4 of the marine big 5 today with a special appearance from the magnificent Great White Shark on 2 of our trips! The day started off beautifully and ended beautifully, the natural world is a wonder.
We had two mother and calf pairs swimming by the boat
The head of the whale with the callosities clearly visible
Whale Blow
A little show off, slapping his tail on the water surface
Cuteness overload
Is it naptime yet?
Our bustling colony of 60 000 Cape Fur Seals
A beautiful Bronze Whaler in front of the cage
African Penguins
Our colony of African Penguins on Dyer Island
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.
Great white sharks Great white sharks
Gracious, beautiful, misunderstood - three words used by guests of Dyer Island Cruises after witnessing South Africa's most infamous marine species: The Great White Shark.
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.
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.
