A Brindle of Joy! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 6 August
Written by August 6 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 08 August 2022:
A fantastic day out at sea brought us numerous sightings of 4 of the Marine Big 5! Across both trips, we got some amazing looks at some Bronze Whaler Shark activity around the shark cage diving vessel. We witnessed the acrobatics of the Cape Fur seals on Geyser Rock and spotted some African Penguins on Dyer Island. Trip 1 had some breathtaking looks at two Southern Right Whale adults cruising along while trip 2 got some awe-inspiring sights of Southern Right Whales, a unique look at a mother and her brindle calf as well as Humpback Whales that were travelling with a calf as well! Not only did we have this Marine Big 5 activity, the bird life out at sea today was magnificent! With some looks at several Shy Albatross, Cape Cormorants, Black Oystercatchers, Crowned Cormorants, Subantarctic Skuas and various Tern species.
Trip 1:
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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.
Humpback Whale Humpback Whale
One of the best-known whale species, they are renowned for their acrobatic behaviour and complex melodious song as well as extremely long flippers and are a special favourite of Dyer Island Cruises guests and crew alike.
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.
