Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 12 November
Written by November 12 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 12 November 2024:
As usual, guests and crew alike were excited about what we might encounter today! Leaving Kleinbaai Harbour behind us, as usual, we headed towards the Shallows, where the local Shark cage diving companies operate. We stopped by Marine Dynamics vessel Slahsfin throughout the day, where we got some great looks at the super active Bronze Whaler shark. Moving on, we headed towards Pearly Beach. We had most of our whale sightings within this area for the past weeks, so of course we could not miss a stop! After spotting a few individuals and spending some time with them we let them be and headed towards the island system where Cape fur seals were breaching through Shark Alley and enjoying the sun on Geyser rock. On some of our trips got to see some of the endangered African Penguins as a raft out at sea. But of course, stopping by Dyer Island we got to encounter Penguins throughout the day sitting on the boulders close to the beach.
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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 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.
