Sunday cruise! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by September 26 2021
After a short stop, watching two penguins we continued to the shark cage diving boats for some bronze whaler sharks. Not far off the shark cage diving boats we found two southern right whale cow-calf pairs, which we spent some time with before heading to Dyer Island. Close to the island we encountered a few more groups of penguins and more whales. The Cape fur seals are always fun to watch, while playing in the Alley or fighting with each other on land.
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 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.
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.
