Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 12 August
Written by August 12 2024

Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 12 August 2024:
After some stormy days we were finally able to head back out to sea and had a great time. We cruised past the shark cage diving boats and then were heading to Pearly Beach. In this are we were fortunate to find southern right whales, some were close to shore other further out in deeper waters sailing and lifting their tail high out of the water. A visit to the famous Shark Alley was a highlight for crew and guests alike as seeing thousands of cape fur seal is impressive and they are always fun to watch.
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What species did we see today?
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 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.
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.
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.