Whales, Whales and more Whales 26 October 2019
Written by October 26 2019
Today was a marvellous day out at sea, we were lucky enough to have spotted Southern Right Whale mothers and their juveniles along with them on all of our trips. Our Bronze Whaler sharks were giving us fantastic displays in front of the cage diving boats while being elegant and graceful in the water. The Cape Fur seal colony was a delight to watch as always; a lot of hustle and bustle happening with the mating season quickly on its way. Some of the seals were more relaxed and were sunbathing out on the island while most were more comfortable cooling down in the ocean. We had an amazing day out at sea and can’t wait to see what adventures await!
Mom and her young one
The young one bringing its head and tail up
The young whale waving at us
Brindle Mother and juvenile
Bronze Whaler Sharks
Shark infested waters
Just a small seal checking us out
Its a hot day for the seals
It looks like a tough life being a seal
Black African Oystercatcher
What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.
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.
