Port of Call: Simon's Town Guest House & Self Catering Accommodation » Whales & Fishing

Under water with a Southern Right Whale

portofcall — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:48:59 +0000

This amazing footage was shot by Jacques Obermeyer in July 2008. It is filmed off the coast of Struisbaai (Struis Bay), South Africa. Struisbaai is approximately a 3 hour drive from Simon’s Town along South Africa’s east coast and very close to the Cape of Agulhas, Africa’s southern most tip.

Up close and personal under water with a Southern Right Whale

Southern Right Whales under water

Click this link above to watch the video.

Read a Whale’s Tale or Whales & Snow Capped Peaks

A whale’s tale

portofcall — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:10:12 +0000

A tale? I think we meant tail. Have a look at the royal wave we got!

The most common types of whale found in False Bay are the Southern Right Whales.
Other types known to visit the bay are the Bryde’s Whale, the Humpback (which ‘sings’) and the Killer Whale, also known as the Orca.

The royal wave from a Southern Right Whale

A Southern Right Whale

Whales & Snow Capped Peaks

portofcall — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:49:46 +0000

Spring was a little delayed last September and we experienced some cold spells here in Cape Town. So cold that we had actually had some snow on the high mountain peaks. The view from our balconies across False Bay to the Hottentots Holland was spectacular!

In about the 3rd week of September, long after the whales had begun calving and temperatures were more often than not in the mid 20’s again, my daughter snapped these wonderful photo’s from one of our Simon’s Town beaches.

These lucky sailors came very close to this whale. She was frollicking in the bay for hours.

A little closer and you can see how big the whale is.