Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 10 February
Written by February 10 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 10 February 2024:
Having an early trip ahead of us we were excited about what we might encounter out at sea today. As usual, we left Kleinbaai Harbour behind us and headed toward the natural estuary. We continued down the coastline further into the bay where we stopped by the Shark cage diving vessels where we got a glimpse of the incredible Bronze whaler sharks. After spending some time with them we moved on to the island and we even got to see a raft of penguins! We stopped by Dyer Island where the endangered African Penguins were already awake and enjoying the first rays of sunshine. Shortly after, we pulled into Shark Alley where the Cape fur seals were already playing and cooling down in the cool waters by Geyser Rock. Once it was time to say goodbye to the Cape fur seal colony we made our way into the deeper ocean. We were very fortunate to have encountered four different individual Bryde’s whales as well as a hammerhead shark! Thanks to everyone for joining our Marine Big 5 tour today!
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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.
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.
Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
