Southern right whales! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by October 13 2021
And the great sightings in our bay continue. On both trips we had amazing whale sightings in the Pearly Beach area, plenty of females and their calves all around our vessel. We even got to see a fluke and a breaching calve on the second tour of the day. The breeding season of the Cape Fur seals is also in full swing and we see many big males at the island. At Dyer Island we saw a couple of penguins and thousands of Cape Cormorants.
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.
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.
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.
