Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 06 April
Written by April 6 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 06 April 2023:
Today we had again two trips with great sightings of sharks, seals, penguins, and a humpback dolphin on our second tour. As usual, we were starting our tour along the coast where we spotted the dolphin and some Bronze whaler sharks at the shark cage diving boats. Before heading towards the islands to see the endangered African Penguins and Cape fur seals we went through some deeper waters that turned out to be rather quiet today, with only a couple of seabirds flying past.
Trip 1:
Trip 2:
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
Humpback dolphins are an endangered species, with small populations living very close to shore, typically in water less than 25m deep and an average home range of 120km. Their proximity to land makes these animals particularly vulnerable to human influence.
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.
