Great sightings! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by November 19 2020
Once again, we have been lucky to find a Southern Right whale cow-calf pair in Pearly Beach. After leaving the harbour in Kleinbaai we were slowly cruising along the coast in a south east direction towards Pearly Beach. But just before we got there, we spotted a seal that caught itself a meal, throwing some prey through the air to rip off pieces. The two whales we encountered came up several times to take a breath and were slowly moving from the shallow water close to the shore into the deeper ocean. While observing the whales we also spotted a juvenile African penguin popping its head out of the water and floating in the small waves that were created by todays wind. At the Cape Fur seal colony, we had an up-close encounter with these marine mammals and witnessed the first seal pups for this season.
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.
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.
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.
Bank Cormorant Bank Cormorant
Often enjoying a broad diet including klipfish, rock lobster and more, the increasing rarety of the Bank Cormorant makes every moment we see them even more special.
