Sea Breeze And Wonderful Adventures, 13 November 2019
Written by November 14 2019
Today, we have been fortunate to be able to see some of our marine big 5 animals around the bay. Bronze Whaler sharks, Cape fur Seals, African Penguins and even a surprise visit on our last tour from a Southern Right Whale. The bird activity was wonderful in the early morning and we were able to see a flight of Cape Cormorants aggregating in the area, of course our opportunistic Kelp Gulls were speckled within the group waiting for their chance to grab a fish once the cormorants came to the surface after diving.
A beautiful look at our Bronze Whaler Shark
A glimpse of the dorsal fin of the Bronze Whaler Shark
The flight of cormorants that we came across
A rainbow!
A young seal cooling down its fins
Its been a lazy day in the sun
We even spotted some seals on Dyer Island today
Our guests taking a look at our African Penguins
A little waddle of Penguins
Beautiful White Breasted Cormorant
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.
White-breasted Cormorant White-breasted Cormorant
White-breasted Cormorant is the largest African cormorant and they have an iconic white chest, it is a favourite for many of our repeat visitors, and professional wildlife photographers.
