Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 04 January
Written by January 4 2023

Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 04 January 2023:
A busy day on the sea with three trips working through the bay on the lookout for some marine wildlife. All three of our trips enjoyed visits to the Cape fur seal colony of Geyser Rock as well as views of the Endangered African penguin along with other birds on Dyer Island. We also made stops in the Shallows to see the Bronze whaler sharks that were around the shark cage diving vessels.
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.
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 Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.
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.