Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 17 May
Written by May 17 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 02 April 2023:
Incredible day at sea for our guests and the crew alike. Even though the whales managed to hide away from us today, the rest of the wildlife made it up for us. We were so lucky to witness multiple bait balls with birds going at them: Cape Gannets going into the water as torpedos, penguins in multiple rafts, and many other incredible bird species like White-chinned petrels, Sooty shearwaters, and even a few Shy albatrosses flying over our heads. After that, we made our way to Shark Alley to enjoy the company of Cape Fur seals and popped into Sponge Bay to spot a few penguins on land. In the shallows, we were awed by quite a performance around our sister company’s shark cage diving vessel – two Great White sharks and a few Bronze Whalers trying to get to a decoy. And we were so happy to make it to land just before the rain.
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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.
Great white sharks Great white sharks
Gracious, beautiful, misunderstood - three words used by guests of Dyer Island Cruises after witnessing South Africa's most infamous marine species: The Great White Shark.
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.
Cape Gannet Cape Gannet
Well documented for their aireal displays, experiences with with the famous Cape Gannet are always breath taking, and hold a special place in every photographers portfolio.
