Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 15 April
Written by April 15 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 15 April 2024:
We had a great day at sea! Although it was overcast and we experienced some slight drizzle at times we we had some wonderful sightings a bit further out in the bay. After passing a kelp forest we encountered a sunfish in some deeper waters. After having had some incredible looks at this strange creature we moved on towards the Cape Fur seals but then spotted a whale and decided to have a look at the Bryde’s whale first. In the beginning, it was tricky to get a better look but then the whale was just slowly cruising alongside the vessel and surfaced multiple times before we moved on to see the Cape fur seal a bit closer. At Dyer Island, we got some good looks at the penguins and other seabirds.
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What species did we see today?
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.
Sunfish Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
Giant Petrel Giant Petrel
Around the Greater Dyer Island area we encounter both species of Giant Petrel, the Southern Giant Petrel and Northern Giant Petrel.
