Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 25 January
Written by January 25 2022
With overcast conditions on today’s Marine Big 5 tour, we set out on another adventure!
Before reaching Uilenkraalsmond we stopped for a sunfish, that was basking just below the surface and a bit further down the coastline we spotted some endangered humpback dolphins. The dolphins were in quite shallow water that was no deeper than 5 meters and plying in the surf. After a stop at the shark cage diving boat and some bronze whaler shark sightings, we were slowly cruising to Dyer Island to see the endangered African Penguins. At our stop in Shark Alley, we were watching the Cape Fur seals for a while before we continued our tour past the island and into deeper waters.
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What species did we see today?
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.
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
Humpback dolphins are an endangered species, with small populations living very close to shore, typically in water less than 25m deep and an average home range of 120km. Their proximity to land makes these animals particularly vulnerable to human influence.
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.
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.
