Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 09 October
Written by October 9 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 09 October 2024:
We had a calm sea only a light wind in the morning but a day to remember with incredible southern right whales and other marine life. The day started with southern right whales just outside Kleinbaai. During the day we encountered several more whales some being super curious and approaching our vessel to have a closer look. The Cape Fur seal colony was another highlight of the day seeing multiple males already and thousands of females. At Dyer Island, we got to see some penguins and plenty of Cape Cormorants. During the day we also saw the Bronze Whaler sharks on most of our tours.
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What species did we see today?
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 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.
