Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 10 November 2022
Written by November 10 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 10 November 2022:
A wild and windy day out on the bay as we launched our one and only trip for the day this morning. We had not gone far when we had our first marine wildlife encounter, and what a sensational one it was, a southern right whale mother-calf pair. Once we had spent some time with the whales we continued our trip with a visit to our sister company Marine Dynamics, to view the Bronze Whaler shark. To finish off our morning on the sea we visited the islands, enjoying the view of the Cape fur seals and seabirds, including the African Penguin on Dyer Island.
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What species did we see today?
Southern Right Whale Southern Right Whale
Southern right whales attract thousands of visitors every year to experience these gentle giants off the South African coast.
African Penguin African Penguin
As one of only 17 penguin species left in the world (and the only one on the african continent), the african penguin often breed in offshore colonies, such as Dyer Island.
Cape fur seal Cape fur seal
With a local population of 60,000, it's no wonder our guests capture so many photographs of these wonderfully playful marine mammals.
Bronze Whaler Shark Bronze Whaler Shark
The Bronze whaler (also known as Copper sharks) here in Kleinbaai are very curious and interactive. These sharks eat mostly fish, with sardines being one of their favourites.
