Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 03 December
Written by December 3 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 03 December 2023:
What an exciting day out at sea for us today. We left Kleinbaai Harbour behind us, moved along the more coastal areas, and passed Uilenkraalsmond before stopping by the Marine Dynamics Shark cage diving vessel Slashfin. We got some amazing views of our beloved Bronze whaler sharks. Active as always, they most certainly left an impression on our guests. Moving on we headed into deeper waters which were unfortunately quite today. After some time out we decided to move over to the Island system to visit the Cape fur seals in Shark Alley. At arrival, some were cooling down in the channel and numerous were relaxing on the island. After spending some time with them it was time to move over to Dyer Island. On our way over we were exceptionally lucky to have encountered a Southern Right whale pair! After some beautiful views of these incredible whales, we let them be and stopped by Dyer Island to get some looks at the endangered African Penguins.
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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.
Southern Right Whale Southern Right Whale
Southern right whales attract thousands of visitors every year to experience these gentle giants off the South African coast.
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.
