Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 08 February
Written by February 8 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 08 February 2024:
The wind has calmed down and we are ready to head back out to sea after not being able to yesterday. Having two trips ahead of us we we welcomed our guests on one of our Whale watching boats Dreamcatcher and were looking forward to what we might encounter out there today. Leaving Kleinbaai Harbour behind we went straight to the natural Estuary. Cruising down the shoreline we started our lookout. We visited Marine Dynamics vessel Slashin where we got to see our beloved Bronze Whaler sharks. The sharks were again quite active and left our guests in awe. After spending some time viewing the sharks we headed through the Reef system into deeper waters where saw plenty od birds and a Bryde’s whale. A stop at the Island system could of course not be missed. We entered Shark Alley and numerous Cape fur seals were in the water cooling down while others were still on Geyser Rock drying off. Before it was time to head back to the harbour we visited the endangered African Penguins at Dyer Island.
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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.
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.
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.
