South African marine megafauna

The southern right whale is the star of the show in the South African marine scene. However there are many other bucket list species to see here. There are humpback whales, Bryde's whales, Indian Ocean humpback dolphins, common dolphins, African penguins, albatross  and a whole range of other marine birds to name a few...

Indian Ocean humpback dolphins (Sousa plumbea) in Kleinbaai, South Africa

Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) feeding on an octopus

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), funnily enough not common at all in this area

Shy albatross (Thalassarche cauta)

Southern giant petrel (macronectes giganteus)

Subantarctic skua (Stercorarius antarcticus)

Kelp gull (Larus dominicanus)

Antarctic prion (Pachyptila desolata)

and one more Cape fur seal for good measure