Marine Big 5 Daily blog 03 December
Written by January 3 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 03 January 2023:
Some fantastic conditions greeted us today in the bay with the east/south-easterly winds finally lessening as did the swell. We launched three times today with our trips experiencing a range of wildlife encounters. All three of our trips were lucky enough to see the Bronze whaler sharks around the shark cage diving vessels in the Shallows, the Cape fur seals of Geyser Rock along with others in the deeper waters, and the Endangered African penguins on Dyer Island. The first and second trips struck lucky with whale sightings as we spotted Bryde’s whales on each of these trips, the second trip also had a close encounter with two African penguins. On the third trip found a sunfish as we made our way through the deeper waters just outside our bay. A lovely day on the sea, a big thank you to all our guests that joined us today.
Trip 1
Trip 2
Trip 3
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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
