Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 12 May
Written by May 12 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 12 May 2024:
Another day out at sea. Welcoming our guests on our whale-watching vessel Whale Whisperer we left Kleinbaai Harbour behind us and headed further into our bay. Passing the area’s natural estuary, we made our way into the Shallows. Stopping by Marine Dynamics Shark cage diving vessel Slashfin we got some great views of the incredible Bronze whaler sharks. After spending some time at their vessel we continued our tour through the reef system into deeper waters. Eventually, we ended up at the island system where we visited the Cape fur seal colony. Numerous seals decided to play next to our vessel and even came close to investigate. Passing by Dyer Island we once again tried our luck in deeper waters and spotted two Bryde’s whales in the distance! Heading a little closer we were very fortunate that the whales stuck around and even some of the endangered African Penguins decided to join in. Once it was time to head back to Kleinbaai Harbour we let the whales be.
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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.
