Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 03 April
Written by April 3 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 03 April 2022:
Just outside Kleinbaai harbour, we spotted a couple of hundred Cape Cormorants sitting on the water. Further down the coast in the shallows, we stopped at Marine Dynamics boat Slashfin where we saw a bronze whaler shark surfacing a few times right in front of the cage.Beyond De Clyde we spotted a couple of diving birds and some Cape fur seals as well as a sunfish. We then continued to Shark Alley and Geyser Rock which was packed with Cape fur seals. After a stop at Dyer Island, we went once again into deeper waters and were lucky to see more feeding seabirds such as Cape Gannet, Sooty Shearwater, White-chinned Petrel and various terns. Whilst watching the Cape Gannet plunge dive into the water we had a Bryde’s whale coming up next to our vessel. After some great sightings, we were heading back to Kleinbaai harbour.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
