“Picture of the day” Eared Seals (include sea lions and fur seals) have tiny ears and lift their bodies off the ground with their flippers. Seals range in size from the male southern Elephant Seal which reaches in excess of 3500kg to the smallest seals in the world that weigh 40 – 60 kg and READ MORE
“Picture of the day” In the 1950’s the population of the Cape Fur Seal in Plettenberg Bay was 10 000. By the early 1980’s, their numbers had been reduced to 0. Currently we have a population of between 4000-5000 Seals. Facts on Cape Fur Seals: They can dive up to 250meters Can hold their breath READ MORE
“Picture of the day” What an awesome trip!!! Today on our 12h00 boat trip we encountered Brydes whales just off the Point of Robberg. We also had ± 10 White Chinned Petrels circling above the boat for at least 5 minutes and at the seal colony we had our regular visitor, the Elephant Seal. En-route READ MORE
“Picture of the day” On our 09h30 trip today we picked up a group of 60 – 70 Bottlenose dolphins moving along the Keurbooms coastline. We also picked up a small group of rare Indo-Pacific Humpback dolphins, feeding off the Keurbooms River Mouth Please be careful between 12h00 and 14h00 with very hot weather conditions READ MORE
“Picture of the day” On our 09h30 boat trip this morning we had ± 100 Bottlenose dolphins playing in the surf off Keurbooms strand. With water temperatures rising to between 24 and 25°C, something we have not seen in our bay for the last 6 years, we have had sightings of whale sharks, striped marlin READ MORE
“Picture of the day” On our 12h00 trip we had ± 80 Bottlenose dolphins playing in the waves off Keurboomstrand. With the warm waters and lots of bait fish in our bay, we hope they are here to stay.
“Picture of the day” On our 07h30 whale watching trip we were fortunate to find 3 humpback whales ± 8 kilometers off Beacon Island. We followed these animals for ± 1 kilometer, heading due south. On returning into the bay we encountered ± 15 Bottlenose dolphins playing in the surf of the River Mouth. READ MORE
“Picture of the day” On our 09h30 boat trip this morning, we came across a small group of bottlenose dolphins playing in the surf off Keurbooms Strand. After watching these animals we headed for the seal colony and came across a Brydes whale in the middle of the bay.
“Picture of the day” Another awesome trip!!! Today on our 09h30 boat trip we had a pod of Bottlenose dolphins at Keurbooms River Mouth. While some of them were feeding, the rest were playing in the surf.
“Picture of the day” On our 09h30 boat trip we were fortunate to find 4 Humpback whales. Our guests were kept entertained for 30 minutes with whales breaching ± 30 meters from the boat and playing on the surface. We will be running whale watching trips throughout December and January.