Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 14 November
Written by November 14 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 14 November 2024:
The easterly wind created some choppy seas but we had plenty of sunshine throughout the day. We visited the usual sites throughout the day and saw plenty of Bronze Whaler sharks stealing the show at the shark cage diving boats. Some boats spotted rafts of penguins at sea and others could get a look at these critically endangered seabirds closer to Dyer Island. The fighting over females by some male Cape fur seals at Geyser Rock continued and we could witness their strength. Others were rather lazy and sleeping or having a cool down in the waters around the colony. We did spot some Southern Right whales along the coast, but unfortunately, they were too close to shore for us to join them safely.
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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.
