5/5! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 3 June
Written by June 3 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 03 June 2022:
Our luck continued today after 6 days of bad weather! Not long after leaving the harbour, we were thrilled to come across our second Southern Right whale sighting of the season. We stayed with this whale for some time until we spotted more whale spouts in the distance. Upon getting closer we discovered a pair of Bryde’s whales whom we enjoyed for a period. We also spotted a large raft of African Penguins as we made our way to visit our shark cage diving boat, where we were able to see a Sevengill Cow shark and a beautiful Bronze Whaler shark around the boat. Moving on, we headed to Shark Alley to pay a visit to our Cape Fur seal colony on Geyser Rock and also take a closer look at Dyer Island. As we slowly made our way back to the harbour we were incredibly fortunate to discover numerous Bryde’s whales surrounding the boat! After moving on we were able to complete our Marine Big 5 adventure by spotting a small pod of the endangered Indian Ocean Humpback dolphins.
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
Humpback dolphins are an endangered species, with small populations living very close to shore, typically in water less than 25m deep and an average home range of 120km. Their proximity to land makes these animals particularly vulnerable to human influence.
Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
Bank Cormorant Bank Cormorant
Often enjoying a broad diet including klipfish, rock lobster and more, the increasing rarety of the Bank Cormorant makes every moment we see them even more special.
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.
