Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 09 January
Written by January 9 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 09 January 2023:
A beautiful day out in the bay with a low swell and wind. Both of our trips made use of these nice conditions and started off in the shallow coastal waters, with our first trip spotting two adult African penguins relaxing on the surface of the water. We spent some time near the shark cage diving vessels with some fantastic views of the Bronze whaler sharks being had. Our first and second trips also enjoyed a visit to the islands where we were able to see the Cape Fur seals and Endangered African penguins along with a number of other seabirds. Whilst we scouted the deeper waters quite thoroughly we did not encounter any dolphins or whales today but came across a shy sunfish briefly in the morning, the strange-looking fish disappeared just as we turned to get a closer look at it.
Trip 1
Trip 2
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.
