Dolphins, seals, penguins and sharks! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 27 December
Written by December 27 2021
It has been another overcast day, but we had some really good sightings. Today’s tour started off with some sharks at the shark cage diving boat, we had some fantastic looks one even coming closer to our vessel. Shortly after we spotted two bottlenose dolphins in the shallow waters close to a reef. They were quite curious about our vessel and approached us several times before heading off and we also continued our journey through deeper waters to Dyer Island. And after a visit to the Cape fur seals, we were heading towards Danger Point before returning to Kleinbaai. What a great time at sea!
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What species did we see today?
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.
Bottlenose Dolphin Bottlenose Dolphin
At present there are two recognized species of bottlenose dolphin, and in some cases, both species can be found in the same area. The two species are the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), and the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (T. aduncus). In addition, there is a great deal of variation in colouration, diet and behaviour. The difference between the common bottlenose and Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin are subtle, but the common bottlenose dolphin generally larger and more robust with a slight darker colouration.
