Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by September 13 2021

Out of Kleinbaai harbour we were heading straight to the shark cage diving boats and got to see some beautiful Bronze Whaler sharks. After a visit there we encountered a southern right whale cow-calf pair slowly travelling alongside our vessel before we moved to Dyer Island for some penguins and the Cape fur seal colony on Geyser Rock.
What species did we see today?
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.
Cape Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.