Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 16 October

Written by October 16 2024

Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 16 October

Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.

Trip Summary 16 October 2024:

What an incredible day out at sea! The sightings did not disappoint. The marine life in our bay was out and about and super active offering both crew and guests some amazing views. On all trips today we encountered whales, seals, penguins and more. The first trip was lucky to have even spotted some of the endangered Indian Ocean Humpback dolphins close to shore and a sunfish, also known as a moonfish or under its scientific name, the mola mola. Several pairs of Southern Right whales were spotted in coastal waters or around our reef system being very interactive and curious as we had several close encounters! As we had great visibility within the Shallows, where the local Shark cage diving companies operate we were not just able to see the Bronze whaler sharks in front of the cage but also investigating our vessel. Both the Cape fur seals and the endangered African Penguins were enjoying the warmer weather either within their colonies on Geyser Rock and Dyer Island or in the cool waters of Shark Alley. Once again, thanks everyone for joining our Marine Big 5 trips on such a successful day out at sea!

 

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