Starting The New Year With 4 Of The Marine Big 5, 2 January 2020
Written by January 3 2020
We started the New Year off with some amazing sightings of the Humpback Dolphin close to shore, it has been great to see them back in our bay these past few days. Our Bronze Whaler Shark was graceful as always and beautiful to watch in front of the cage diving vessels. On Geyser Rock, our Cape Fur Seals were as entertaining as ever especially with the new seal pups taking their first swims in Shark Alley while our African Penguin enjoyed the sun on Dyer Island in between a flock of Cormorants. We are excited to be out at sea this new year and we can’t wait to see what the rest of the year holds for our Marine Big 5 species.
The Humpback Dolphin
A close look at these beautiful animals
A mother and her young one
The Bronze Whaler Shark
A group of African Penguins; 2 Adults and a juvenile
The Cape Fur Seal
A sleepy seal
The new Additions to Geyser Rock
A Black African Oystercatcher
A Black African Oystercatcher watching the pups
Napping time on Geyser Rock
Our African Penguin on Dyer Island
A flock of Cape Cormorants
What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.
