Leaping into the new month, 01 October 2019
Written by October 2 2019
What an amazing start to the new month! Today we had it all – common dolphins to start the day, many Southern right whales and also our Cape fur seals, Bronze whaler sharks and African penguins. The dolphins were a nice surprise, as we don’t see them as often as the other Marine Big 5 members. The Southern right whales also made an impression today. We had at least 10 individuals off Pearly beach, including several young whales playing around in the bay. We were very lucky on some of our tours to see these young whales approaching our boat and sometimes leaping out of the water. To end the day, we even had the great luck of seeing an adult whale repeatedly jumping out of the water with its mouth open. It was an amazing sight that we will not forget any time soon.
Photos from today
Kelp forest in the Dyer Island ecosystem
Southern right whale head covered in callosities
Southern right whales
Watching a Southern right whale approaching
Southern right whale watching
The powerful blow of the Southern right whale
Distinct v-shaped blow of the Southern right whale
Southern right whale breaching
Southern right whale breaching
Southern right whale breaching
Southern right whale tail
Common dolphins
Common dolphins
Bank cormorant
An African penguin with the Cape fur seal colony
Cape fur seals
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.
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.
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.
Bank Cormorant Bank Cormorant
Often enjoying a broad diet including klipfish, rock lobster and more, the increasing rarety of the Bank Cormorant makes every moment we see them even more special.
