Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 1 October
Written by October 1 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 01 October 2022:
We had four trips out at sea today, seeing 4 of our Marine Big 5 throughout the day! Our trips were fortunate to have encountered a number of cow-calf Southern Right whale pairs in the bay not even a few minutes out of the harbour. The shark cage diving companies didn’t disappoint, giving us some amazing views of the Bronze whaler sharks before we headed over to the island system. Geyser rock was busy today with the beautiful weather and the Cape Fur Seals gave us all a show. On Dyer island, we were able to spot a few African Penguins amidst the Cape Cormorants as well as some penguins that were out and about in the water this afternoon. We also had a very special release of some African Penguins back to Dyer Island on trip number two! These birds had undergone rehabilitation at the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary, it is always a very heartwarming experience to see these critically endangered Penguins returning to the wild!
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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.
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.
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.
