Feeding frenzy! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by April 14 2021
It has been a beautiful morning with no wind and swell. After heading along the coast, we crossed over a reef system and into the deeper waters off Pearly Beach and from there we made our way slowly towards the Cape Fur seal colony. As we entered Shark Alley, we first spotted about 20 Giant Petrel sitting on the water, both Northern and Southern Giant Petrel were seen. We also passed a bit closer by at the Cape Fur seal colony and made a stop closer to Dyer Island to see some African penguin. From there we were heading towards Danger Point and found a friendly Bryde’s whale. At Danger Point we came across a big pod of Common dolphins and lots of various seabirds feeding on small shoaling fish. What a great day at sea!
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.
Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
Common Dolphin Common Dolphin
With an 'hourgalss' patch on either side and aerial activity the common dolphin is an agile and majestic species, that may easily reach a speed of 40km/h.
