Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 05 September
Written by September 5 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 05 September 2024:
We left Kleinbaai harbour just past lunchtime and set sail along the coast past Uilenkralsmond and towards the shark cage diving boats. While looking closely at the operation we were lucky to see some Bronze Whaler sharks and gulls. Next, our journey led us towards a reef and into the bay of Pearly Beach where we found spouts and two southern right whales. We watched them for a while before visiting the Dyer Island area and Geyser Rock with the Cape fur seal colony.
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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.
Bank Cormorant Bank Cormorant
Often enjoying a broad diet including klipfish, rock lobster and more, the increasing rarety of the Bank Cormorant makes every moment we see them even more special.
