Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 15 February
Written by February 15 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 15 February 2023:
Shortly after leaving Kleinbaai, we encountered a small pod of common dolphins, which we stayed with for a while. On our way to the shark cage diving boats, we passed the coastal waters of the bay. After the shark cage diving boats we spotted a couple of thousand Cape Cormorants resting on the water. At Dyer Island, we had some closer looks from different sides and spotted also a few endangered African Penguins. The Cape fur seals are fun to watch as always, plenty were having a swim in the waters of Shark Alley where the rest was lazy on Geyser Rock. The deeper waters have been again quiet so we returned after a stop at Danger Point to Kleinbaai harbour.
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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.
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.
Common Dolphin Common Dolphin
With an 'hourgalss' patch on either side and aerial activity the common dolphin is an agile and majestic species, that may easily reach a speed of 40km/h.
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.
