Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 10 April
Written by April 10 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 10 April 2022:
After a few days on land, we could finally head out again. We cruised along the coast and stopped at our sister company to see the bronze whaler sharks. Out in the bay in deeper waters we spotted a hammerhead shark, that was extremely lucky as we only see a few of them every year. The Cape fur seals in Shark Alley were having a great time, jumping high out of the water. At Dyer Island, we watched the endangered African Penguin and saw plenty of Swift Terns flying over the island.
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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.
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.
