Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 17 April
Written by April 17 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 17 April 2024:
Leaving Kleinbaai Harbour behind us we headed towards the coastal areas where the natural estuary is located. Cruising down the shoreline we ended up in the Shallows. Passing the reef system we picked up some floating kelp for our guests. We headed into deeper waters but unfortunately, it was rather quiet out there. Moving to the island system we cruised up and down Shark Alley watching the Cape fur seals play and relax. Visiting the endangered African Penguins on Dyer Island we got to see some sitting on the boulders close to the beach. On our way back to Kleinbaai Harbour we were lucky to have encountered a big raft of the Penguins together with some pelagic birds!
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What species did we see today?
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.
