![]() The construction of the Great Belt Fixed Link (1988–1998), connecting Zealand to Funen and thence to the Jutland Peninsula, and the Øresund Bridge have connected Central and Western Europe to Sweden by road and rail. The international European route E20 crosses via road, the Øresund Line via railway. A data cable also makes the bridge the backbone of Internet data transmission between central Europe and Sweden. The bridge connects the road and rail networks of the Scandinavian Peninsula with those of Central and Western Europe. The crossing is completed by the 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) Drogden Tunnel from Peberholm to the Danish island of Amager. It is the longest combined road and rail bridge in Europe, running nearly 8 kilometres (5 miles) from the Swedish coast to the artificial island Peberholm in the middle of the strait. The Öresund or Øresund Bridge ( Danish: Øresundsbroen Swedish: Öresundsbron hybrid name: Øresundsbron) is a combined railway and motorway bridge across the Øresund strait between Denmark and Sweden. Hochtief, Skanska, Højgaard & Schultz and Monberg & Thorsen Jorgen Nissen, Klaus Falbe Hansen, Niels Gimsing and Georg Rotne Øresundsbron (used by company), Øresundsbroen (Danish), Öresundsbron (Swedish) The main reason for this is the historic removal of guano between 1840 and the mid-1900’s. Dyer Island used to be the most important breeding site for African penguins in the world, but currently they are struggling to breed successfully. AFRICAN PENGUINS Dyer Island hosts many bird species as well as a colony of African Penguins. The females give birth between the middle of November and the end of December, when it is pupping season in “Shark Alley”, the narrow channel that runs between Geyser Rock and Dyer Island. The males weigh in at a hefty 200 – 300 kgs, while the females are a little smaller and weigh around 75 kgs. CAPE FUR SEALS Geyser Rock has a huge population of around 60,000 Cape Fur Seals. We also often spot the Bottlenose Dolphin, which is a larger specie and are often seen surfing the waves.Ĥ. ![]() These dolphins are playful and would often swim with the bow of the boat. DOLPHINS We have a large resident pod of Common Dolphins in our Bay and they can pretty much be seen all year round. Brydes Whales and Humpback Whales are also often spotted.ģ. ![]() The best time to enjoy close-up whale viewing is between the months of June to December, when the Southern Right Whales migrate from the Antarctic to calve and mate along our coast. WHALES Walker Bay Hermanus/Gansbaai, is known as one of the 12 best whale watching destinations in the world. Same as the Great Whites, Copper Sharks are also inquisitive by nature and like to get up close and personal, right next to the boat and cage.Ģ. Our Copper Sharks are fairly large in size and reach lengths of up to 3.5 metres. GREAT WHITE SHARKS Although Gansbaai is known as the “Capital of the Great White Shark”, our tours also offer highly successful dives with Copper Sharks (Bronze Whalers) as well as large stingrays. Our Combo Tour (also known as the Big 5 Marine tour), therefore consists of the following ġ. Today we are proud to also add Whale- and Dolphin viewing tours to our portfolio. White Shark Ventures were the pioneers and founders of the shark diving industry with a 29 year accident-free track record. Yes sharks, whales and dolphins – all in one tour! Take advantage of this fantastic limited introductory offer! This once-off all inclusive Big 5 Marine package, is offered by the longest established and most reliable shark cage diving company in the industry.
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