Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 15 December
Written by December 15 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 15 December 2022:
It’s been overcast all morning with a drizzle throughout the tour. We started off the tour at Danger Point, where we had a brief look at a sunfish and then went through the deeper waters towards Dyer Island. At Dyer Island, we saw some penguins sitting on the rocks amongst all the Cape Cormorants. After having had a look at the Cape fur seals on Geyser Rock we continued our tour along a reef system to the coastal waters and the shark cage diving boat. We had a look at the bronze whaler sharks and spotted some Storm Petrels in the distance.
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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.
Cape Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.