New Years Eve Sightings, 31 December 2019
Written by January 3 2020
Jumping into the new year with some awesome sightings. Our trips were lucky to have spotted 4 of the Marine big 5 today with a great look at the endangered Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin, the beautiful Bronze Whaler Shark, our playful Cape Fur Seals on Geyser Rock and of course our little African Penguin. We would like to wish our guests a Happy and Prosperous New Year and we can’t wait to see what animal sightings the new year holds.
Some Cape Fur Seals scratching an itch
A look at the Humpback Dolphin
The beautiful Bronze Whaler
Our African Penguin on Dyer Island
What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.
