Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 13 November 2022
Written by November 13 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 13 November 2022:
We had a wonderful day to end the week. Whilst many of the Southern right whales have left the South African coastline for their migration back down to the Southern Ocean we were lucky to encounter a mother-calf pair on each of our three trips. The second trip of the day saw a lucky encounter with a Humpback whale mother-calf pair as well.
The trips today also enjoyed taking a look at Dyer Island and Geyser Rock – our African Penguin and Cape fur seal colonies.
Trip 1
Trip 2
Trip 3
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.
