Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 07 February
Written by February 7 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 07 February 2023:
We had a fantastic day at sea! After a stop at the shark cage diving boats we moved beyond a reef system and through deeper waters before stopping for a group of Giant Petrel. After a visit closer to Dyer Island we passed the Cape fur seal colony before heading again into deeper waters. This time we have been lucky to find a Bryde’s whale and even a sunfish close by. Throughout the tour, we also spotted a great variety of seabirds out at sea.
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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 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.
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.
