Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 07 November
Written by November 7 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 07 November 2023:
Another exciting day out at sea for our guests and crew! Ready to start the day we left Kleinbaai Harbour and headed out to sea to find some exciting sightings. As usual, we started along the more coastal areas to look for Southern Right whales. After cruising along the shallow areas for a bit we found the first Southern Right whales. Spending some time with these beautiful animals we let them be and moved on to our Shark cage diving vessel. Upon arrival, several Bronze Whaler sharks were already by the boat and we enjoyed some amazing views. We headed further to the Island System. We stopped by Shark Alley to watch some sneaky seals swimming around the boat and numerous seals relaxing on Geyser Rock. A quick visit to our African Penguins of Dyer Island could of course not be missed. On three of our tours, we were also lucky to spot a couple of bottlenose dolphins close to the whales, what a great day at sea!
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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.
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.
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.
Bottlenose Dolphin Bottlenose Dolphin
At present there are two recognized species of bottlenose dolphin, and in some cases, both species can be found in the same area. The two species are the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), and the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (T. aduncus). In addition, there is a great deal of variation in colouration, diet and behaviour. The difference between the common bottlenose and Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin are subtle, but the common bottlenose dolphin generally larger and more robust with a slight darker colouration.
