On trips with Ocean Blue Adventures we always see the Cape Fur Seals, either swimming out in the bay looking for food, or at their colony at Robberg Peninsula. We are lucky to have seals around in Plettenberg Bay throughout the year, since all animals were hunted out in the beginning 1900’s. At that point READ MORE
What is endangered species? And what is this Red list they end up on? Is it a top list of organisms? The IUCN (Intenational Union for Conservation of Nature) red list of endangered species is an organization that together with scientists all over the world gathers data on all organisms to determine how threatened they READ MORE
Autumn has arrived in Plettenberg Bay and we are closing in on winter and whale season. Deciding the last minute to join us on a boat but don’t have the right clothes?, we have a colourful selection of jackets, hoody’s and tops to satisfy everyone’s needs.
Ocean Blue is not only a whale and dolphin watching company, we also do sea kayaking and offer township tours in the local Qolweni community. As of this year, we on request have added in tree-planting during the tours. This is only possible on bookings one week or more in advance and asking for a READ MORE
? This weekend we had great dolphin sightings in Plettenberg Bay. Bottlenose dolphins have been seen Saturday, Sunday and Monday. We are lucky to see dolphins all year round in the Plettenberg Bay area. When they come into the bay it’s mainly to rest and ply in the surf zone along the beautiful beaches. Lets READ MORE
In the post last week about marine pollution we talked about that marine debris can be a new means of transport for species to cross the globe. What is alien species or invasive species. we hear more and more about it, but what are they? And what does it really mean. Alien species are organisms READ MORE
Common dolphins are despite the name, the dolphins that we see the least in Plettenberg Bay. When they come into the bay looking for food it looks like the ocean is boiling. This is due to the fact that they feed in big groups and are fast swimmers. On yesterday’s 12h00 trip we had the READ MORE
For the last year Siyakula pre-school has regular skype calls with a school in Spain called SEK Alboran. They have helped with repairs of the school, creating chalk boards so all the children can practice their writing skills, and also came to visit this year. During the skype calls the children get the chance to READ MORE
There are over 25,000 identified species of fish on the earth, but it is believed that there might still be over 15,000 fish species that have not yet been identified. There are more species of fish then all the species of amphibians (frogs), reptiles, birds and mammals combined.
This Sunday we had a good day at sea. On the 09h30 trip we had 3 Brydes whales off the point of Robberg Peninsula and one of them decided to come up 3 meters from the boat. On the 12h00 trip we found a bog group of Bottlenose dolphins paying in the surf at Keurbooms.