Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 18 October
Written by October 18 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 18 October 2023:
Once again we have been lucky to encounter several southern right whales shortly after leaving Kleinbaai habrour throughout the day. We had some great looks at the whales close to Uilenkraalsmond and the coast further along. We also stopped at the shark cage diving vessels and were lucky to see some fins passing by passing by the cage. After a short ride to Shark Alley, we spent some time with the Cape fur seals and observed many sleeping on Geyser Rock. Of course, we also had to see the endangered African Penguin at Dyer Island and were lucky with some hanging out at the beach so we could get some great looks.
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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.
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.
