Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 10 June
Written by July 10 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 10 July 2022:
We were happy to be able to go out at sea today before some bad weather is expected in the coming week. With two trips headed out, a little rain didn’t stop us from having an adventure out at sea. Today we were able to spot some Cape Fur Seals on Geyser Rock as well as some shark activity around our shark cage diving vessel, we were able to have seen Bronze Whaler sharks as well as Great White sharks. We were also fortunate to have come across a few pelagic bird species out in the deeper waters including Sooty Shearwaters, various Tern species, Cape Cormorants, Black Oystercatchers, White Chinned Petrels, the endangered African Penguins and even a few Shy Albatross!!
Trip 1:
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What species did we see today?
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.
Humpback Whale Humpback Whale
One of the best-known whale species, they are renowned for their acrobatic behaviour and complex melodious song as well as extremely long flippers and are a special favourite of Dyer Island Cruises guests and crew alike.
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.
Great white sharks Great white sharks
Gracious, beautiful, misunderstood - three words used by guests of Dyer Island Cruises after witnessing South Africa's most infamous marine species: The Great White Shark.
