Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 14 September
Written by September 14 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 14 September 2024:
What an amazing day out at sea! Beautiful weather conditions made the trips even better. Throughout the day we could spot some of the endangered African Penguins as a raft in the open or on Dyer Island soaking in all the sun shining over our bay today. Thousands of Cape fur seals were enjoying themselves on Geyser Rock or the cool waters of Shark Alley. Several Bronze whaler sharks were super active in front of Marine Dynamics Shark cage diving vessel Slahsfin. We even got a quick look at a Short-tailed Stingray on one of our trips. To say the least, the Southern Right whales left both guests and crew in awe not just with amazing views as they were very relaxed floating at the surface but also with several closer approaches to the boat investigating! Once again, thanks to everyone for joining our Marine Big 5 trips and we hope you enjoyed today’s sightings as much as we did.
Trip 1
Trip 2
Trip 3
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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.
