Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 02 December
Written by December 2 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 02 December 2023:
It has been a wet day at sea with a drizzle through the morning. After leaving Kleinbaai harbor we slowly cruised along the coast towards the shark cage diving boats, where we saw some Bronze whaler sharks. Some of our tours spotted penguins in the water but most made a stop closer to Dyer Island to see them on land as the majority are busy moulting. The Cape fur seals in Shark Alley and Geyser Rock were a great sight as always, seeing thousands of them at the same time and we also seeing more and more Cape fur seal pups on Geyser Rock. Our last tour of the day was lucky to have a brief look at a Bryde’s whale behind the islands in deeper waters. Throughout the day we also managed to see a variety of different coastal and pelagic seabirds including a Northern Giant Petrel, European Storm Petrel, and various tern and cormorant species.
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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.
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.
Bank Cormorant Bank Cormorant
Often enjoying a broad diet including klipfish, rock lobster and more, the increasing rarety of the Bank Cormorant makes every moment we see them even more special.
