Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 15 August
Written by August 15 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 15 August 2023:
Dreamcatcher launched early this morning, enjoying some fantastic sightings of the Southern Right whales throughout the day. The mid-morning trip encountered whales quickly and was seen to be exhibiting some exciting surface behaviour. The afternoon trip had a wet and wild journey through the bay involving a stunning sighting of a Southern Right whale pair, happily moving through the bay. All of our trips today enjoyed spending some time around the Islands, including the Cape fur seal colony of Geyser Rock and the African penguin and seabird colony of Dyer Island.
Trip 1.
Trip 2.
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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.
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.
