Whales, seals, penguins and sharks! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by November 22 2021
As usual we were heading along the coast and past Uilenkraalsmond towards the shark cage diving boats. After having had some great sightings of the bronze whaler sharks we slowly made our way to Dyer Island for the penguins and into the world-famous Shark Alley to see the Cape fur seals. Next, we continued into the deeper water behind the islands and were super lucky to spot two Bryde’s whales and a sunfish.
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.
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.
