Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 15 August
Written by August 15 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 15 August 2024:
After some stormy seas, we could finally head back out and see what wildlife we could find. We launched from Kleinbaai harbour and set sail towards the shallows where we stopped alongside the shark cage diving boat for a moment. Next, we cruised over a kelp forest and then towards Pearly Beach where we spotted some southern right whales in slightly deeper waters. A stop at the famous Shark Alley is a must before returning to shore and we enjoyed the thousands of Cape fur seals. And on our second tour of the day after the swells calmed down we could get a distant look at the penguins on the island.
Trip 1
Trip 2
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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.
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.
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.
