Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 01 November
Written by November 1 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 01 November 2024:
Let’s start November right, shall we? Welcoming all our guests aboard for the first day of the new month we left Kleinbaai Harbour behind us and headed into an exciting day out at sea! As usual, we stopped by Marine Dynamics Shark cage diving vessel for some Bronze whaler shark activity. Our seasonal visitors the Southern Right whales are spending their potential last month in coastal waters in Pearly Beach, where we got to spend some time with them being amazed by each individual as they were truly active and showing off on some trips. Heading towards the island system we were met by thousands of Cape fur seals on Geyser Rock and Shark Alley, especially busy as we are in the middle of mating season for the seals. Our endangered African Penguins were seen at their favourite hangout spots on top of the island, in the water or close to their artificial penguin houses manufactured with the help of the Dyer Island Conservation Trust.
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
