Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 13 September
Written by September 13 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 13 September 2022:
We had two great trips today! Our first trip had some absolutely breathtaking Humpback Whale activity and some special Southern Right sightings! Our luck continued on our second trip of the day when we had at least six mother-calf pairs around the vessel. We were extremely privileged with our whale sightings today!
Both trips paid a visit to our shark cage diving vessel, Slashfin, where we witnessed some beautiful Bronze Whaler shark action! Over by our island systems, we were able to spot the endangered African Penguins on land. In Shark Alley, we enjoyed the 60,000-strong Cape Fur seal colony on Geyser Rock which delighted our guests and crew on board. Both trips saw some amazing bird activity including Shy Albatross, Giant Petrels, various Tern species, African Oyster Catchers and Egyptian Geese.
Trip 1.
Trip 2:
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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.
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.
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.
