Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 07 May
Written by May 7 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 07 May 2024:
Welcoming our guests on our whale-watching vessel Dream Catcher, we left Kleinbaai Harbour behind us excited about what we might encounter today. Heading towards Danger Point we first investigated deeper waters. Along the way, we encountered several pelagic birds, including numerous Sooty Shearwaters. In an area called Pearly Beach, we were lucky to have spotted a Bryde’s whale! After spending some time around the whale we headed towards the island system. Entering Shark Alley we were met by several Cape fur seals playing in the cool waters, whereas others were relaxing on Geyser Rock. Moving on to Dyer Island we spotted some endangered African Penguins on the boulders. Heading back to Kleinbaai Harbour we were lucky to have encountered 3 rafts of Penguins in the water!
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What species did we see today?
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.
