There are 15 species of seabirds that breed within southern Africa, of which the endemic cape cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis is one. Cape cormorants are one of the smaller cormorants found in the region. Adults of this species are uniformly black, with a bright yellow-orange gape at the base of the bill, which is grey-black. Cape READ MORE
When going on a trip with Ocean Blue we visit the Cape fur seal colony which is situated on the eastern side of the Robberg Peninsula. The guests enjoy watching the seals playing in the water or sleeping on the rocks. Do you know that when seals sleep they will occasionally open one eye to READ MORE
The Robberg Peninsula is situated on the western side of Plettenberg Bay. In the 15th century Robberg was first named “Cabo talhado” (Sharp Cape) by the Portuguese and in around 1750 it was named Robberg (Seal Mountain) by the Dutch. Robberg has a unique rock formation where some of the oldest and youngest rocks in READ MORE
When going on a trip with Ocean Blue we visit the Cape fur seal colony which is situated on the eastern side of the Robberg Peninsula. The guests enjoy watching the seals playing in the water or sleeping on the rocks. Do you know that when seals sleep they will occasionally open one eye to READ MORE
On a typical boat trip with Ocean Blue, we will visit the Cape Fur Seal colony that is located on the northern side of the Robberg Peninsula. Here guests can view the seals sunning themselves on the rocks, as well as socialising through play in the shallow waters – an experience that is sure to READ MORE