Marine pollution is a great problem for the world’s oceans. Every week The ORCA Foundation have beach clean ups around Plettenberg Bay to decrease the amount of marine pollution input. This is helping to keep Plettenberg Bay’s water clean, but we still see the effect humans have on the marine mammals weekly when visiting the READ MORE
With so much bait fish in the bay, we see Brydes whales popping up all over. What also follow the bait fish are the birds, especially the Cape Gannets. The Gannets are the birds seen slamming into the water from a distance, and the reason they don’t get a headache every time, is because they READ MORE
On Thursdays the ORCA Foundation goes to the Siyakula pre-school to give lessons on marine environment and conservation. They also encourage the children with their English and relate the lessons to everyday life like with what animals eat to how we eat. After the lessons its always playtime, and just last week they had and obstacle READ MORE
Dolphins can move their eyes independently from each other, enabling them to focus on two different objects at one time.
Ocean Blue offers more then boat trips, we also have township tours and sea kayaking on the schedule. The kayaks are an amazing way to come closer to the ocean and the animals in it and its fun for the whole family.
A Turtle on the beach. Last week a baby Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) was found washed up on Robberg beach and brought to the ORCA Foundation, a volunteer program working with Ocean Blue Adventures. The loggerhead turtles have since 1986 been on the endangered list as vulnerable (http:www.iucnredlist.org), and are now seen as endangered and READ MORE
It’s April, the month we see most Brydes whales in Plettenberg Bay. They are known as the “now you see me, now you don’t” whales, as they may appear suddenly, and go under very quickly. This week we have been lucky and had some nice encounters with the Brydes whales. Have a look out in READ MORE
On our township tours on weekends, the guests can enjoy walking around in the township with all the children as escorts. They also love to pose for photos and to have a look at themselves afterwards.
The Cape fur Seal pups begin swimming at an early age and the time they spend in the water increases as the pup learns more. By seven months the pup can already swim for two to three days at a time.
Deciding to jump onto the boat at the last minute and not having the right clothes? We have a good selection, from warm hoody’s and jackets to t-shirts and tops.