Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 18 September
Written by September 18 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 18 September 2023:
It was a wet and wild day out on the bay for our first day back on the sea after four days of heavy weather conditions. On our first tour, we were lucky to spot some southern right whales just outside Kleinbaai harbour. After watching them for a while we moved on to the Shallows, we were so lucky to see some Bronze Whaler action. On our way back to the harbour we spotted some at first skittish African penguins, and managed to get some nice sightings after all. Our second tour was just as lucky. We found the whales in Joubertsdam Bay which saved us a trip to Pearly Beach. Once again Slashfin provided us with some lovely Bronze Whaler sightings around the cage and then we headed straight to the island system and saw some Cape Fur seals at Geyser rock.
Trip 1.
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What species did we see today?
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.
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 Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.
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.
