Southern right whales! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by August 15 2021
Today we had two great southern right whale sightings on both trips that launched from Kleinbaai harbour. We found a mating group further out in deeper waters between Danger Point and Dyer Island. On our we also encountered a Bryde’s whale surfacing a few times. Arrived in Shark Alley we saw plenty of Cape Fur seals, most were on Geyser Rock but some curious individuals were travelling up and down with our vessel. At Dyer Island we had a distant look at some African Penguin.
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.
