Sunny Saturday with dolphins! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by April 17 2021
It has been another day filled with so much marine wildlife. Today we had three trips launching from Kleinbaai harbour and shortly after heading out into the bay we spotted a pod of Common dolphins. The dolphins were hanging around the area all day and slowly moving towards Danger Point on our last trip. In close proximity we also found some Bryde’s whales an African penguin as well as other seabirds such a Sooty shearwater, Swift terns and Cape cormorant. On the second trip for the day, we also encountered two of the endangered humpback dolphins. On all trips we made a stop at Shark Alley to have closer look at some Cape Fur seals and Dyer Island as well. It has been a fantastic day at sea and it is hard to find the right words to describe the magical moments we had during the animal encounters.
What species did we see today?
Common Dolphin Common Dolphin
With an 'hourgalss' patch on either side and aerial activity the common dolphin is an agile and majestic species, that may easily reach a speed of 40km/h.
Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
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.
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.
