Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 14 January
Written by January 14 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 14 January 2024:
Heading into a beautiful calm and sunny day out at sea today. Leaving Kleinbaai Harbour, we got a bit further into the bay where we stopped by Uilenkraal, the natural estuary. Further into the trip, we headed to the Shark cage diving vessels, where the Bronze whaler sharks were already active. Due to great visibility, we got to see these amazing sharks around the cage and even around Dream Catcher! Moving on we continued our journey into deeper waters and were able to spot a sunfish. Part of the trip is of course the Island system where we made a stop before the end of our tour. On Dyer Island, the endangered African Penguins could be seen just by the water and the Cape fur seals were as usual cooling down in the colder waters of Shark Alley, whereas numerous others were sunbathing on Geyser Rock.
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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.
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.
Cape Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.
