Ocean adventure! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by November 21 2020
After leaving the Kleinbaai harbour we were cruising along the coast and were lucky that one of the shark cage diving boats was out on anchor in the shallows. We approached their vessel and made a stop to see a shark and were fortunate to quickly see a Bronze Whaler shark coming up to the surface. Further down the coast in Pearly Beach we found a Southern Right whale cow-calf pair, everyday now we find some whales is a great blessing as they are about to leave to their feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean. After the time with the whales we were ready to move on towards Geyser Rock, our Cape Fur seal colony. This time of the year is great to visit their colony as the seal pups are born, every day we see more and more of them in between all the adult seals, soon the whole island will be full with them. And we also saw a couple of African penguins lined up on Dyer Island close tot the water looking ready for a swim.
What species did we see today?
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.
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 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.
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.
Bank Cormorant Bank Cormorant
Often enjoying a broad diet including klipfish, rock lobster and more, the increasing rarety of the Bank Cormorant makes every moment we see them even more special.
