The cold Atlantic waters off the Namib coast harbour a wealth of marine life, including two dolphin species and a large colony of Cape fur seals resident at Pelican Point.
The 1.3-metre-long Heaviside’s dolphin is endemic to the west coast and sightings are 99% successful, while the larger Atlantic bottlenose and dusky dolphins are seen less often. In season, larger mammals like the southern right and humpback whales may be spotted, and with a bit of luck, the mighty killer whales (orcas). Rare sightings of the sunfish and the leatherback turtles also keep guests on the look out.
Walvis Bay-based Mola-Mola Safaris has been conducting dolphin cruises for many years. The company has a high success rate in tracking down the dolphins and giving clients close-up views of Cape fur seals.
Levo Tours offer dolphin and seal tours which carry on for approximately four hours. www.levotours.com www.mola-namibia.com
