Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 17 December
Written by December 18 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 17 December 2024:
Today we were heading straight to Danger Point to see the lighthouse and continued our journey into the sea. Out in deeper waters, we saw a glimpse of a Bryde’s whale spout and further on we saw a couple of coastal and pelagic seabirds feeding on fish. Arrived at Geyser Rock we were in awe of all of the Cape fur seals, plenty were in the water curiously looking at the boat passing by. Thousands of Cape fur seal pups are also on the island while the big bulls slowly getting fewer. At Dyer Island, we saw a group of penguins close to the water waiting for the right moment to head to sea and join the feast we spotted earlier on behind the islands. Our next stop was down in the shallows at the Shark cage diving boats where we saw multiple Bronze Whaler sharks. After cruising along the coast and past the estuary we made it back to Kleinbaai harbour.
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What species did we see today?
Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
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 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.
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.
