Miranda van der Linde Photography

Eye to eye with a very curious Hector's dolphin.
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/09/hectors-dolphins-in-sounds.html

Chorus cicada - it's almost time for their return 🎶
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/08/exploring-pictons-wildlife.html

🐝on a 🌻
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/08/a-walk-in-waikawa.html

Walking in the heavens - Routeburn track.
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/08/routeburn-track-great-walk.html

Ho**er Valley, Mt Cook National Park 🗻
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/08/hooker-valley-visit.html

Redpoll, in Dunedin.

Kereru/New Zealand woodpigeon with its classic white bib.
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/07/back-in-new-zealand.html

Sandfly Bay, Otago Peninsula.
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/07/back-in-new-zealand.html

New Zealand scenery - a pretty typical view with some sheep 🐑
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/07/back-in-new-zealand.html

Baby rhino 🦏🍼
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/07/safari-in-south-africa.html

African elephant - on safari in South Africa 🐘
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/07/safari-in-south-africa.html

Following from yesterday's post, another fantastic breach in a whole series of breaches. Southern right whale in South Africa ❤️
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/07/my-best-whale-breaching-moments.html

Mega close-up breach! One of the best I've captured on camera.
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/07/my-best-whale-breaching-moments.html

Southern right whale head. If you look closely you can see some bristly hairs on the tip of this whale's chin.
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/07/southern-right-whales-in-october.html

Cape Agulhas - where two oceans meet.
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/07/cape-agulhas-where-two-oceans-meet.html

Even better than seeing a brindle - a breaching brindle😁
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/07/breaching-brindle-baby.html

Brindle Southern right whale. These light colour variants are a rare sight!
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/07/breaching-brindle-baby.html

While in South Africa I fell in love with these charismatic little creatures. This African penguin is a juvenile and will hopefully live long and contribute to the population. Unfortunately the species is declining and an estimated 99% of their population has been lost over the last century. If you want to learn more check out: https://dict.org.za/dict-projects/african-penguin-seabird-sanctuary/

A very cool looking bird - this is a African Sacred ibis.
See more African coastal marine life on by blog:
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/07/coastal-marine-birds-in-south-africa.html

Breach!
Southern right whale off the South African coast.
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/06/september-sea-sightings.html

Cape fur seals in South Africa 🦭
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/06/september-sea-sightings.html

Southern right whale tail.
All that glitters is not gold 🐋
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/06/social-southern-right-whales.html

Southern right whale playing with seaweed. More social southern right whales in my blog post: https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/06/social-southern-right-whales.html

Humpback whale breaching off the coast of South Africa 💙
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/06/humpback-whales-in-south-africa.html

Brindle baby!
Brindle southern right whales have a rare pigmentation pattern which makes them almost completely white at birth. About 4% of calves are born with a 'brindle' pigmentation pattern so these whales are a rare sight.
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/06/my-first-brindle-baby.html

The cape weaver is another species that is endemic to South Africa. This individual is perched on one of its masterpieces that they are well known for. Males build these sturdy nests in the hope they will be accepted by the females of the species.
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/06/south-african-land-birds.html

Orange-breasted sunbird. One of the many stunning birds found in South Africa.
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/06/south-african-land-birds.html

Common dolphin - not so common where this beauty was encountered in South Africa during the winter whale season.
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/06/rare-dolphins-in-south-africa.html

🌊 Happy World Ocean Day 🌊
The oceans cover over 70% of the surface and (including it's great depths) make up 97% of Earth's inhabitable space. These are just a few of the amazing creatures that live in it - taken during my time in South Africa with Dyer Island Cruises. Check out more photos on my blog: https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2024/06/southern-right-whale-breeding-in-south.html

Southern right whale lobtailing.
https://mirandavanderlinde.blogspot.com/2023/11/heads-and-tails-of-southern-right-whales.html