Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 17 November
Written by November 17 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 17 November 2024:
A stunning day on land – perfect day at sea! We had to make a little detour for the start of the day, and launched from Gansbaai harbour, as the water was a bit too low due to the tide in our harbour in the morning. That gave us a great opportunity to go around Danger Point. We visited the Island System on both trips. We enjoyed some playful and rowdy Cape Fur seals on Geyser Rock and some African penguins on Dyer Island, many of whom started changing their feathers and looked pretty scruffy. We managed to find a few pairs of Southern Right whales and had a lovely time with them!
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.
