Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 13 September
Written by September 13 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 13 September 2024:
It has been another magical day at sea. Just a few minutes after we left Kleinbaai Harbour we spotted the first couple of Southern right whales. During the two trips, we had some close looks but also active behaviour a bit further down the coast. A female we spotted on our second tour had a beautiful white blaze over her back. At the Shark cage diving boat the action continued with multiple Bronze whaler sharks, a stingray on our first trip and a seven-gill shark during the second tour of the day. After a short drive through the bay, we arrived at Dyer Island and got to see some penguins. Another highlight was the Cape Fur seal colony with thousands of them and as we are slowly moving towards their breeding season some males could be spotted already.
Trip 1
Trip 2
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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.
