Southern right whales and more! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by September 4 2021
This morning we had a gap in the weather and were heading towards Pearly Beach in the hope to find some whales, but we have been lucky at spotted a female with her calf shortly into our tour. They were very relaxed alongside our vessel and we got very exited to see that the female was brindle. Next, we were heading to the Geyser Rock to see the Cape Fur seal colony and also spotted some penguins just outside Shark Alley and Dyer Island. On our way home we stopped at Slashfin the shark cage diving boat from our sister company and got to see Bronze Whaler sharks too.
What species did we see today?
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 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.
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.
