Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 08 February
Written by February 8 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 08 February 2023:
As usual, our tour started with a cruise along the coast through shallow waters, where we spotted thousands of Cape Cormorant flying past and just a bit further on two African Penguins. In the coastal waters, we also had a look at the Bronze whaler sharks by our shark cage diving vessel Slashfin. Next, we crossed a reef and headed into slightly deeper areas of the bay where we found a couple of feeding seabirds. Driving through Shark Alley we had a great time watching the Cape fur seals, some were quite playful close to the water while others were lazy and just laying on land. At Dyer Island we saw more penguins, cormorants, and just beyond a few Giant Petrel flying past. After a good time at sea we then were heading back to Kleinbaai harbour.
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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.
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.
