Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 16 September
Written by September 16 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 16 September 2024:
The day started overcast but soon the sun came through which made the southerly wind not too cold. We had two trips launching from Kleinbaai and had great sightings on all of them. The first tour spotted several mother and calf pairs whereas we had some surface active adults in deeper waters on the second trip. It was a bit difficult to see the penguins on the island but most managed to see them through our binoculars. Plenty of Cape fur seals were having a ball in the famous waters of Shark Alley while others were sleeping on Geyser Rock. At the cage diving boat of Marine Dynamics, we saw a couple of Bronze Whaler sharks and even a seven-gill shark on our first tour. How exciting!
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.
