Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 04 September

Written by September 4 2024

Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 04 September

Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.

Trip Summary 04 September 2024:

Even though we had to face a bit more wind today it was not holding us back to enjoy the beautiful sightings we had throughout the day! Welcoming both groups aboard Dream Catcher we left Kleinbaai Harbour behind us, heading further into the bay on the lookout for some marine wildlife. Our first stop at shark-cage diving vessels allowed consistent sightings of the Bronze whaler sharks, actively moving in front of the cage. As we continued, Southern Right whales could be seen in Pearly Beach, once we passed the reef system in more coastal waters. Spending some time with them and getting some incredible views we decided to let them be. The second trip was lucky enough to encounter a second whale species, a breaching Humpback whale in deeper waters. Impressively fin slapping and fast-paced swimming showed off the agility of these whales. The island system, as it is a must, was our next stop. We passed by Geyser Rock and its Cape fur seal colony. Thousands of seals greeted us as we entered Shark Alley and, as always, we got a super close look at them. The neighbouring African penguins on Dyer Island could be seen relaxing on higher-standing rocks, a great finish to the trip.

Trip 1

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Trip 2

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