Breach, Breach And Another Breach! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 26 June
Written by June 26 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 26 June 2022:
What an incredible day full of marine activity! Soon after leaving the harbour, we were fortunate to encounter two Shy Albatross flying around the boat as well as a lot of bird activity from the likes of White Chinned Petrels, Sooty Shearwaters, Subantarctic Skuas and Cape Cormorants. We did not wait long before seeing our first spout as we encountered our first two humpback whales. While watching this pair, a spectacular sighting of a mother and calf Southern Right Whale amazed the guests and crew alike as we welcomed the first Southern Right Whale calf of the season into our bay. Excitement ensued as we left the mother and calf because we spotted a Humpback Whale breach in the distance! And again… And again… this wild activity carried on for a couple of minutes and we were all left speechless. After some beautiful and exciting views of these whales, we carried on our journey towards the shark cage diving vessels where we were able to spot a short-tailed stingray, a bronze whaler shark and even the Great White shark! A short stop in Shark alley gave us amazing entertainment from the residents on geyser rock with seals jumping in and out of the water while on Dyer Island, we were able to spot a few of the endangered African Penguin. What an incredible day out at sea!
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
Great white sharks Great white sharks
Gracious, beautiful, misunderstood - three words used by guests of Dyer Island Cruises after witnessing South Africa's most infamous marine species: The Great White Shark.
