Whales, whales, whales! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by October 21 2021
Today we started early and were heading out as the sun was rising. Throughout the day we had beautiful weather and calm seas with fantastic sightings of whales, seals, sharks, penguins and even some dolphins on the second tour. The whales were very relaxed alongside our vessel and most took a closer look at us and approached our vessel as we were drifting in neutral. Watching the Cape fur seals is always great fun and we could also clearly see the penguins on Dyer Island as they were posing on the rocks.
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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.
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.
