Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 06 October
Written by October 6 2024

Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 06 October 2024:
Luckily, the fog had cleared and we were back in full visibility! We had another day of beautiful sightings ahead of us. Around the Marine Dynamics Shark cage diving vessel we got a glimpse of the active Bronze whaler sharks thanks to the crew for keeping them around! We spotted some of the incredible Southern Right whales close to our reef system De Clyde and spent quite a bit of time with them before leaving them behind and finding some more closer to the harbour and the natural estuary closer to the coast. Heading closer to Dyer Island and Geyser Rock we were able to spot a few of the endangered African Penguins on the rocks together with a bunch of Cape Cormorants and were greeted by a few thousand Cape fur seals on the island and in Shark Alley playful as ever.
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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.
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.
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.