Spotting seals on our route along the Oosterschelde

Many of our tours run along the Oosterschelde, an area we never get tired of ourselves. There’s always something beautiful to see.

Today we were out on the E-Kickbike, riding the tour via Kattendijke, Kloetinge and Goes. On the stretch between the lock at the Goese Sas and Kattendijke, by the broken dyke, a seal was sitting on a rock less than 10 metres from the shore. It’s great that you arrive so quietly on your E-Kickbike, because the seal stayed put, enjoying the sunshine, so we could get a good look at it. This seal has been seen on this stretch more often recently. Really great! Harbour porpoises are also regularly spotted (near Kattendijke and Wemeldinge). Especially when the water is calm and you take a moment to look out over it, you can spot porpoises and seals from the shore.

So keep your eyes open during your tour, because there’s so much to discover in and around the Oosterschelde. You’ve probably heard of the “Big Five” in Africa, the five mightiest mammals. Well, in Zeeland we have a Big Five too. Zeeland’s Big Five are: the harbour porpoise, the flamingo, the fallow deer, the white-tailed eagle and the seal.

We’ve already spotted two of the five. Hopefully you will too during your tour soon!