Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 08 August
Written by August 8 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 08 August 2024:
We used the weather gap this morning to go and see some marine life and were successful in finding plenty. Along the coast in Pearly Beach, we saw numerous southern right whales, some closer to shore and others in slightly deeper water. We had some great views of these gentle ocean giants. As usual, we passed Geyser Rock with its Cape fur seal and had some great looks at the endangered African penguin on Dyer Island. A small group was waddling along the beach and hopping over some boulders. Not all trips were lucky at the shark cage diving boats but some managed to get a brief look at the Bronze Whales shark.
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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.
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.
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.
