Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 16 October
Written by October 16 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 16 October 2023:
The summer east wind continues another day in our bay and due to low tide, we had some later starts from Kleinbaai harbour. Not far from harbour we spotted several Southern Right whales in the bay for both of our trips. After watching the whales our next stop was on the other side of the bay to visit the shark cage diving boats of which we were able to see some Bronze Whaler sharks in clear waters. As usual, we didn’t miss out on spending some time at Dyer Island to see the endangered African Penguin and cruise through the famous Shark Alley. The Cape fur seal colony is slowly filling up with some males getting ready to gather a hareem of females for their breeding season.
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.
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.
