Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 01 October
Written by October 1 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 01 October 2024:
We had a rather wet morning but once we were ready to launch the rain passed and we were headed out of Kleinbaai Harbour. We could still feel the storm from the weekend some swell was rolling into the bay. Luckily, the weather conditions have changed and the sun came out! Heading further into our bay we spotted some pairs of Southern Right whales. After getting some nice close-up looks we decided to let them be and look for more whales closer to the island systems. Around the local Shark cage diving companies, we saw a couple of very active Bronze whaler sharks. After a few days of not being able to head out to sea, we were even more excited to enter Shark Alley where thousands of Cape fur seals were already waiting for us! Unfortunately due to some higher build-up of swell, we weren’t able to head close enough to Dyer Island to see some of our endangered African Penguins. Nevertheless, our guests did not come short of finding out more about the island itself and viewing numerous birds circling the island.
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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.
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.
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.
