Pearly Beach

Pearly Beach is a village in Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

An area where the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) comes to calve and mate along its migratory route (June – October).

The area is home to the threatened African oystercatcher which can be seen on the rocky coasts, beaches and at lagoons eating limpets and mussels.

Not far from Pearly Beach is Dyer Island, a breeding colony for jackass penguins.

As the area around these islands teems with an abundance of sea life, it has become a notorious feeding ground for the great white shark which frequents its waters in large numbers.

Overberg District within South Africa
Overberg District within South Africa