Some Sea Breeze, 4 November 2019
Written by November 4 2019
We had 3 lovely trips out at sea today, with fantastic sightings of our marine animals. All our trips were fortunate to see a Southern Right Whale mom and her calf rolling around in the waves quite close to the shore. The Bronze whaler sharks were very active around the shark cage diving vessels and we were able to catch a glimpse of their beautiful bronze colouration. The sensational Cape Fur seals were heating up on the island and a lot of them were cooling off in the water, looking curiously at the boat full of guests. We even had some thrilling visits from our Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphins, which gave us some great displays after a few days of not being around. What a great way to start off the week!
The mom and her calf really close to shore
A view of the Southern Right mom from the back
Our Endangered Humpback Dolphin
A small pod of Humpback dolphins, these are a coastal species that are very endangered
A hot day on Geyser Rock
Cute yawning seal pup
Bronze Whaler under the water
Beautiful Bronze Whaler Shark
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.
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.
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.
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.
