Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 01 September
Written by September 1 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 01 September 2024:
We had a great afternoon at sea with all of the Marine Big 5. On both tours, we started with a visit to the shark cage diving boats, where we saw the beautiful bronze whaler shark. As we were about to leave the area of shark cage diving we encountered the endangered humpback dolphin and further along the coast we saw the majestic southern right whales. There were plenty in the bay for us to watch and we had a great time with some of them being relaxed alongside the boat. Next up was a stop at the Cape fur seals and a visit closer to Dyer Island for the endangered African Penguin.
Trip 1
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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.
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.
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.
