Marine Big 5 Daily Blog – 01 February
Written by February 1 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 01 February 2022:
Along the coast, our tour started with two African penguins followed by bronze whaler sharks around the shark cage diving boats. After we had some fantastic looks at the sharks, we continued towards deeper waters, but first made a stop for thousands of Cape Cormorants that were flying towards the coast. In the deep, we had some mist appearing, which quickly cleared up as we got to Geyser Rock to see the Cape fur seals. Closer to Dyer Island we made two stops to see the penguins and learn more about the island itself.
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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 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.
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 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.
