A common question to get about marine animals is “what do they drink”? Do they find a fresh water source and drink from that or do the whales put their heads out in the rain to drink rain water? The answer is: they do not drink water like land animals do, as they don’t risk READ MORE
The Black-Footed African Penguin is found on the South-Western coast of Africa, living in colonies on 24 islands between Namibia and Algoa Bay, near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. There are also a few colonies on the main land. The most famous one is on Boulders beach in Cape Town. The closest one to Plettenberg Bay READ MORE
In South Africa we have a mix of different cultures, tracing back when people first settled in South Africa. When skyping two weeks ago with a school in Spain, both schools dressed up in their traditional clothes, to show to each other. We can in this photo see some differences between different cultures in the READ MORE
With a Cape Fur seal colony of +-4500 animals in Plettenberg Bay, the shark population should be large too. We do have Great White sharks coming into the bay to patrol the colony and beaches for food. We especially see more of them in June-July around the Gap and Cannonball Cave area on Robberg. One READ MORE
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
The Sub Antarctic Skua or brown Skua’s (Catharacta Antarctica) distribution is the Sub Antarctic, at the Falkland Islands, Scotia Arc and the Antarctic Peninsula to about 65 degrees South. They are known as opportunistic feeders that will predate, scavenge and use klepto-parasitism. Klepto-parasitism means that the Skua’s harass other animals until they give up their 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