Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 06 February
Written by February 6 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 06 February 2024:
Another early morning out at sea today! Welcoming our guests on our Whale wWatching vessel Dream Catcher we left Kleinbaai Harbour behind us and headed straight toward our natural estuary mouth where we as usual started our lookout for any marine life. We continued further down the coastline where we saw some Spur-winged Geese, what an unusual sight, and eventually ended up with our sister company Marine Dynamics. Spending some time at their vessel we got to view the incredible Bronze whaler sharks, while they were busy investigating the boat and the divers in the cage. Moving on, we passed the Reef system and headed further out where we managed to find a Bryde’s whale. At the Island system, the Cape fur seals were already wide awake and active on both Geyser Rock and in the cool waters of Shark Alley. The African Penguins on Dyer Island were as usual sitting on the boulders close to the water watching our boat pull in.
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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 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.
Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
