Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 02 March
Written by March 2 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 02 March 2024:
Once again we welcomed our guests on our Whale watching boat Dream Catcher and launched out of Kleinbaai Harbour. Making our way into the bay we shortly stopped at the natural estuary starting our lookout for any marine wildlife. Excited about what we might encounter today we continued down the coastline. Heading into the Shallows, we paid the Shark cage diving vessel Slashfin a visit. During our stop, we got some views of our beloved Bronze whaler sharks being active as always! After spending some time with them we went our way and picked up some floating kelp along the way for our clients before heading into deeper waters. While out in the open we were lucky enough to have spotted a Bryde’s whale as well as a pod of Common dolphins along the way! A stop at the island system could of course not be missed. The Cape fur seal colony on Geyser Rock left our guests in awe while moving up and down Shark Alley. After a short ride over to Dyer Island we were able to view some of the endangered African Penguins close to shore and some even in the water.
Tripadvisor – https://bit.ly/2YZ0jDR
Google – https://g.page/r/Caej8uYZYnR8EBE/review
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/WhaleWatchSA
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.
Sunfish Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
Common Dolphin Common Dolphin
With an 'hourgalss' patch on either side and aerial activity the common dolphin is an agile and majestic species, that may easily reach a speed of 40km/h.
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.
Cape Gannet Cape Gannet
Well documented for their aireal displays, experiences with with the famous Cape Gannet are always breath taking, and hold a special place in every photographers portfolio.
