Dolphins, birds and so much more! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 06 March
Written by March 6 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 06 March 2022:
After a cruise along the coast, we stopped at the shark cage diving boats, where we had really amazing looks at some bronze whaler sharks passing by in front of the cage and swimming closer to our vessel. On our way to deeper water, we have been lucky as Kira our spotter spotted a pod of common dolphins close to a reef system. As always, it’s absolutely amazing to see this playful species of dolphin. After a visit to the Cape Fur seals and a closer look at the endangered African Penguin, we came across a variety of seabirds feeding beyond the islands.
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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.
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.
