Whales! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by August 20 2021
On our first tour we had two species of whale, first a humpback whale close to Danger Point and then a southern right whale in very shallow waters close to Uilenkraalsmond. We also saw a bronze whaler shark at the cage diving boats and many Cape Fur seals on Geyser Rock. On the second tour we spotted again the southern right whales in the shallow waters, being very relaxed alongside our boat. After a visit to the famous Shark Alley and having spotted an endangered African penguin and other seabirds we slowly made our way back to the harbour.
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 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.
Humpback Whale Humpback Whale
One of the best-known whale species, they are renowned for their acrobatic behaviour and complex melodious song as well as extremely long flippers and are a special favourite of Dyer Island Cruises guests and crew alike.
