Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 01 July
Written by July 1 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 01 July 2024:
July is here and we are ready to see what the new month offers. It has been a sunny morning but once shortly into the tour, it got overcast and a little colder. We started our tour at Danger Point and saw humpback whales and a beautiful variety of pelagic seabirds. We visited the shark cage diving boats in the coastal waters and saw the Bronze Whaler shark and even stingray. At Dyer Island, we saw more of the endangered African Penguins and plenty of G1ant Petrel. As we were heading to see the Cape fur seal colony we were surprised by a southern right whale.
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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.
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.
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.
