“Picture of the day” On our 09h30 boat trip on Monday morning we noticed a blow just behind the back line at Dune Park. On approaching, skipper Tracy noticed it was a Southern Right whale and not a Brydes whale. We spent 20 minutes with this whale which entertained our clients on the boat. So READ MORE
“Picture of the day” On our 09h30 boat trip this morning we encountered 2 African Black Footed Penguins, previously known as the Jack Ass Penguins. They eat fish such as anchovies, pilchards, horse mackerel and round herrings, and to a lesser extent squid and crustacean such as krill.
Yesterday on our 09h30 boat trip en-route to Keurbooms we encountered a pod of ±60 Bottlenose dolphins feeding in the surf line and just beyond. We’ve noticed large shoals of mullet (harders) congregating in the surf line all the way alongRobbergBeachandKeurboomsBeach. This should bring more dolphins into our bay.
“Picture of the day” At last the Brydes whales have arrived in our bay. We are so lucky in Plettenberg Bay to be able to have whales throughout the year. Brydes normally don’t show themselves like Humpback’s and Southern Rights. Normally you just spot the dorsal fin on it’s back or their blows. The average READ MORE
“Picture of the day” Dolphins will work together as groups to contain fish in as tight a ball as possible. This cooperation ensures that every member gets their fair share. They have a built in radar that enables them to communicate, locate and stun fish.
“Picture of the day” These Bottlenose dolphins were playing in the surf at Keurbooms. We encountered a pod of ± 50 dolphins En- route to Robberg we encountered our regular visitor to the seal colony (The Elephant Seal)
“Picture of the day” Due to the warm water temperatures along our coastline some areas along the Southern Cape coast recorded water temperatures of up to 27°C which is very unusual where normal summer water temperatures along the Southern Cape would reach between 20 – 22°C. Walking along our beaches, you may have noticed pods READ MORE
“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