Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 24 December
Written by December 24 2021
It was slightly cold at sea with a light wind from south east. After a cruise along the coast, we stopped by at the shark cage diving boat to see some bronze whaler sharks. Our next stop was at Geyser Rock, where we saw plenty of Cape fur seal pups and a few adults amongst them while the rest is out at sea to hunt for food. At Dyer Island we also managed to find a few of the endangered African Penguins between all the Cape Cormorants. After a wider turn through deeper waters and past Danger Point we came back to Kleinbaai harbour.
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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.
