Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 05 December
Written by December 5 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 05 December 2023:
We had an overcast morning with a drizzle but soon the sky cleared up and the sun was peaking through. On our search for marine life, we cruised along the coast past Uilenkraals mond towards the shark cage diving boats. At the cage diving boats, we spotted some of the Bronze Whaler sharks and also saw thousands of Cape Cormorants on our first tour. After a drive through the next bay and deeper waters, we cruised through the famous Shark Alley and spotted a few penguins on Dyer Island but unfortunately no luck with the whales. On the second tour of the day, we had some penguins on board that we had given a lift to Dyer Island where they could be released back to the wild.
Trip 1
Trip 2
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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.
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.
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.
