Some Exciting Sightings, 29 December 2019
Written by December 31 2019
Our Marine wildlife was out and about today, enjoying the change in weather. We had some great sightings of the Bronze Whaler Shark around the cage diving vessels. Our Cape Fur Seals on Geyser Rock were as entertaining as ever and we’re seeing less males on the island after mating season but of course the pups that are brave enough are starting to take their first swims in Shark Alley. The African Penguin on Dyer Island were quite quickly spotted with a few groups enjoying the sunshine. Two of our trips of the day were lucky enough to have spotted some dolphins, one of them were able to see the graceful Indian Ocean Humpbacked Dolphin while the other got to witness the playful Bottlenose Dolphins. What a day! With sightings of 4 of the marine big 5 on some trips including some special appearances from our dolphin species.
The Bronze Whaler Shark
The Bronze Whaler dorsal fin
A flock of Cape Cormorants
Some beautiful views of the Bottlenose Dolphins
The Bottlenose Dolphins with the Cape Cormorant flock in the back
A look at the Humpbacked Dolphin
A cute little seal leaning against a piece of metal
This looks comfy
Using the algae as a slide
Napping buddies
Moooooooom
A dip in the water
Our African Penguin among the Cormorants
Some Penguins and White Breasted Cormorants
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.
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
The Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin is South Africa's rarest coastal cetacean. These animals get their name from their accumulated fat hump under their dorsal fin and have a range of up to 500km.
Bottlenose Dolphin Bottlenose Dolphin
The Common bottlenose dolphin is the archetypal, and possibly most famous species of dolphin. They are the most commonly seen dolphin on television and in aquariums.
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.
