Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 08 February
Written by February 8 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 08 February 2022:
Our first sighting of today’s tour was two African Penguins along the coast that was followed by a shark cruising in the surf zone close to Die Gruis. Further down the coastline we also stopped at the shark cage diving boats, where we saw some bronze whaler sharks. After we were heading through the bay, we had some fog coming in, so we were heading to the famous Shark Alley to see the Cape Fur seals and more penguins on Dyer Island.
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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.
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.
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.
