Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 04 October
Written by October 4 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 04 October 2024:
The sun is out, the temperatures are rising and we are ready for a beautiful day at sea! Having a busy day ahead of us we welcomed all guests aboard excited about what we might encounter. Leaving Kleinbaai Harbour behind us for all our trips we headed further into the bay where we encountered some of our seasonal visitors, the gentle Southern Right whales, our beloved Bronze whaler sharks around the Shark cage diving boats and of course the Cape fur seals colony on Geyser Rock and some of our smallest members, the endangered African Penguins. Throughout the day we got some very close-up looks that filled both crew and guests with loads of joy. Once again, thanks everyone for joining our Marine Big 5 trips and we will see you tomorrow for another beautiful day out at sea!
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.
