Seals, penguins and sharks! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by December 28 2020
Today we had four trips launching from Kleinbaai harbour and what a great time we had at sea. Although we had some south easterly wind blowing, we had some great animal encounters. At the shark cage diving boats, we managed to see some Bronze whaler sharks on three of our four tours. Around Dyer Island there has been some great bird activity with Cape cormorants, Giant petrels and African penguins. Watching the Cape Fur seal in Shark Alley and Geyser Rock was entertaining as always, they were jumping out of the water or just posing on land. On the first trip for the day, we have been lucky to have a brief look at a Bryde’s whale off Danger Point. We are excited to head out to sea again tomorrow morning and discover what else is in the bay.
What species did we see today?
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.
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.
Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
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.
