Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 03 April
Written by April 3 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 03 April 2023:
We had a sunny day with some wind from the west here in Kleinbaai. After a slow drive along the coast, we stopped at the shallows to see some bronze whaler sharks by the shark cage diving boats. Past a reef system in the deeper waters, we spotted some Cape Cormorants and diving terns and then continued to the islands. First, we stopped closer to Dyer Island to see the penguins and were lucky to see a Giant Petrel too then visited the Cape Fur seal colony at Geyser Rock. The pups from last year are very curious these days swimming alongside our boat as we cruise through the famous Shark Alley. The last bit of the tour towards Danger Point we spent in deeper waters but unfortunately it was rather quiet today with only a brief look at a sunfish.
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What species did we see today?
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 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 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.
