Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 16 October
Written by October 16 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 16 October 2022:
Most of our tours today started with a visit to Slasfhfin, one of the shark cage diving boats, where we saw a couple of bronze whaler sharks passing in front of their cage. Further along the coast in Pearly Beach, we spotted the whales. Most southern right whales we encountered during the four trips were mothers and their calves. On the third tour, we spotted a brindle cow-calf pair that was very relaxed alongside the boat so we could get some great looks. Throughout the day we also saw some great whale behaviour from calves trying to lift their tails to an adult lobtailing in the distance. We also passed the Cape fur seal colony and watched some seals swimming in the waters of Shark Alley where others were sleeping in the sun. And closer to Dyer Island we managed to spot a few of the endangered African penguins.
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
