Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 10 November
Written by November 10 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 10 November 2024:
Another day, some more adventures. Prepping our guests for another day in the windy Western Cape we welcomed our guests aboard and headed straight out of Kleinbaai Harbour as usual. Throughout the day we managed to find different marine species such as sharks, whales, penguins, seals and dolphins. Knowing each favourite hangout spot we found most of them rather quickly. For a glimpse of sharks, we made our way into an area called the Shallows, which is highly popular for its density of different shark species. We stopped by some of the local Shark cage diving operators such as our Marine Dynamics Shark vessel Slashfin where we got some nice looks at the incredible Bronze whaler sharks that excited both divers in the cage and our guests aboard our vessel. Heading through our reef system towards Pearly Beach we spotted some southern right whales within the swell. To say the least, their impressive size leaves guests and crew in awe. We could not miss a stop at the island system to finish up another successful day out at sea. The Cape fur seal colony on Geyser Rock made jaws drop once thousands of seals got their time to shine. At Dyer Island, we could see the seabirds of the area and penguins but some also managed to see them out at sea as a raft! Our second tour of the day also struck luck in finding the endangered Indian Ocean humpback dolphins in nearshore waters.
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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.
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.
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
Humpback dolphins are an endangered species, with small populations living very close to shore, typically in water less than 25m deep and an average home range of 120km. Their proximity to land makes these animals particularly vulnerable to human influence.
