Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 07 September
Written by September 7 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 07 September 2024:
Ready to head into a sunny day out at sea! Looking forward to today’s trips we left Kleinbaai Harbour behind us excited about possible sightings we might encounter out in our bay. We entered different areas such as the Shallows and Pearly Beach throughout the day. Bronze whaler sharks could be seen around Marine Dynamics Shark cage diving vessel Slashfin. Luckily, the shark activity has picked up again and granted our guests some good looks. As most of our whale sightings happen in Pearly Beach we could not miss the ride over and successfully spotted some Southern Right whales in coastal waters. As always we stopped by the Cape fur seal colony on Geyser Rock and stopped by Dyer Island for a glimpse of the endangered African Penguins. On the second trip, we were even able to hand some Penguins back over to the Rangers on the island!
Trip 1
Trip 2
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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 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.
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.
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.
