Southern right whales and sunfish! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by August 3 2021
On our usual route towards Danger Point we have been excited to have spotted a sunfish. The sunfish was swimming just below the surface and its fins and head were breaking through the surface a couple of times so we could get a good look. Just after leaving the sunfish behind we spotted two southern right whales. We had some fantastic looks at these gentle giants as they were approaching our vessel to investigate. Next we made a stop bay Dyer Island and spotted quite a few African Penguin and even more Cape Fur seals on Geyser Rock. On our way home we were cruising along the coastline in shallow waters before entering Kleinbaai harbour after a great time at sea.
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.
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 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.
