Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 15 September
Written by September 15 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 15 September 2024:
All our guests were welcomed aboard Dream Catcher and without wasting time we headed out to sea. As usual, we stopped by certain locations such as the island system, the Shallows as well as some coastal areas. Around the island system, Geyser Rock and Dyer Island we got some amazing views of the Cape fur seals colony relaxing and playing in the cool waters of Shark Alley and were able to get some looks of the endangered African Penguins on Dyer Island. The Shallows, an area popular for the Shark cage diving operation, we passed Marine Dynamics vessel Slashfin where not just the Shark cage divers but also our guests had a great time watching the sharks. Some Southern Right whale pairs were spotted in and around our bay which made the trip an absolute success! On the first trip, we even encountered a sunfish just before heading back into Kleinbaai Harbour.
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.
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.
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.
Sunfish
