Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 03 November
Written by November 3 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 03 November 2023:
As usual, we headed out of Kleinbaai Harbour along the more shallow areas to look for Southern Right whales. Shortly after we found the first pairs that were active and which most certainly left an impression on our guests. Some time after we let them be and moved further on to the Shark cage diving vessels where Bronze Whaler sharks were already circling the boat. The lookout for our Marine Big 5 has not stopped yet. After leaving the Shark boats we made our way over to Geyser Rock and Dyer Island to top it up with numerous Cape fur seals and 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.
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.
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.
