Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 03 February
Written by February 3 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 03 February 2023:
Along the coast, we stopped at the shark cage diving boats, where we saw a couple of bronze whaler sharks. After leaving the shallow waters and whilst crossing a reef system we saw thousands of Cape Cormorants. Shortly after we spotted a Bryde’s whale mother and calf pair. We had some really good looks at the whale before we moved to Dyer Island and Geyser Rock. On our way back around Dyer Island we saw two more penguins in the water and then slowly started our journey 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.
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.
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.
