Common dolphins! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 11 February
Written by February 11 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 11 February 2022:
Today we were heading along the Danger Point peninsula towards deeper waters where we saw a variety of pelagic seabirds. While having a look at some White-chinned Petrels we witnessed some splashes ahead of the boat and soon realised it was a small pod of common dolphins approaching us. We were travelling alongside the dolphins for a while and even got to see a sunfish basking at the surface. After our usual stop at Geyser Rock and Dyer Island, we were heading to the coastline and ended our amazing trip with some close up looks at the bronze whaler sharks.
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What species did we see today?
Common Dolphin Common Dolphin
With an 'hourgalss' patch on either side and aerial activity the common dolphin is an agile and majestic species, that may easily reach a speed of 40km/h.
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.
Cape Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.
