Whale, penguins, sharks and seals! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by October 15 2021
We used the weather gap this morning and were heading out to see some southern right whales and other marine life. Shortly after leaving Kleinbaai harbour, we spotted some southern right whales, two mother and their calves. We spend some time alongside them before moving on to the shark cage diving boats. On the way to Dyer Island, we made a quick stop to watch the thousands of Cape Cormorant that were gathering close by. As we entered Shark Alley we saw the thousands of Cape fur seals and even a penguin was there in-between today.
What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.
