We had an amazing trip this morning, where we found a pod of Humpback dolphins in the surf zone along Keurbooms. All guests got very excited seeing a small calf in the pod swimming with its mother
Did you know??? Did you know that although Bottlenose dolphins are not an endangered species, there are a number of human induced threats to them? These threats come in various forms, from entanglement and drowning in fishing and shark exclusion nets to a build-up of toxins in their bodies from agricultural run-off and pollution. Their READ MORE
Cape fur seals belong to the eared seal family (Otariidae) and are a sub species of the Afro-Australian Fur seal. Sub species are genetically similar species that are separated geographically (living in different parts of the world) or ecologically (same area, different prey or habitat preferences). The Cape fur seal and Australian fur seal are READ MORE
Nudibranchs are soft bodied, marine molluscs that shed their shells after their larval stage. They normally have extraordinary colouration patterns and prominent forms. The word nudibranch comes from the Latin word nudus meaning ‘naked’ and the Greek word brankhia that means ‘gills’. More than 3,000 species of nudibranchs have been described worldwide. Nudibranchs can occur READ MORE
When walking on the beach in Plettenberg Bay different kinds of shells from marine animals can be found like Cuttlefish bones, mussels, clams and the most attractive of all, the pansy shell (Echinodiscus bisperforatus). The pansy shell is an icon for Plettenberg Bay and is the symbol for the Bitou Municipality. Even though they are READ MORE
Off Southern Africa two species of common dolphin can be found, long-beaked (Delphinus capensis) and short-beaked (Delphinus delphis). Until fairly recently, both were considered to be the same species with great variation in appearance, but due to many years of research, are now treated as separate species. The home ranges of the two species over-lap, READ MORE
During our trips this week we found pods of Bottlenose dolphins along the Keurbooms beach. They were relaxing in the surf and some curious animals came to the boat for a closer look, putting smiles on the guest’s faces when they played in the waves. We also encountered a small resident group of between 4 READ MORE
There are three dolphin species seen in Plettenberg Bay on a regular basis. They are Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus), Humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) and Common dolphins (Delphinus sp). The species seen most frequently is the Bottlenose dolphin. Bottlenose dolphins got the name from their short beak and can grow up to 2.5m in length and READ MORE
Summer has arrived and with it warmer weather and increased sea temperatures which attract more people to the beaches for a swim. When swimming and walking on the beach, look out for bluebottles or Portuguese man-o’-war (Physalia utriculus,). These strange organisms float in open waters of most oceans and are cast ashore after strong onshore READ MORE