Incredible Humpback Whales And A Great White Shark, 16 June 2019
We had some awesome sightings out at sea today...
Written by Jax Bath, June 17 2019
Daily Snaps.
A beautiful Humpback Whale tail.
We were lucky to find this Great White Shark.
Th e Humpback Whale has the longest flippers of any whale in the world, up to a third of the body length.
The seals have acquired a ball.
Happy Fathers Day to all the great Dads out there.
We had some gorgeous Shy Albatross around today.
A cheeky seal giving us a look.
A Humpback surfaces in the swell.
The whale began to play with kelp in front of us, much to the delight of all aboard.
We traveled along with these two whales as they gave us a fantastic sighting.
Whale tail!
A Shy Albatross losing his fish.
An African Penguin bobbing about in the Atlantic.
A Cape Fur Seal wiping his face.
Here’s one of the whales rolling on its side inside the kelp.
A Shy Albatross trying to enjoy his lunch whilst a juvenile kelp gull tries to scavenge
A close up look at a Humpback Whale.
We’re so excited to start seeing these beauties more often.
What species did we see today?
Humpback Whale Humpback Whale
One of the larger whale species to visit area and with their distinctive body shape, humpback whales are a special favourite of Dyer Island Cruises guests and crew alike.
Humpback WhaleGreat 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.
Great white sharksCape 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 fur sealAfrican 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.
African Penguin
