Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 19 September
Written by September 19 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 19 September 2024:
We had a sunny morning and were excited to head out to sea for the day. The early trip was heading out of Gansbaai due to spring low tide and we cruised around Danger Point to our designated area and started looking for marine life. As it’s a great time to see the southern right whales, we found them quickly on all our tours today and could get some great looks at these gentle ocean giants. Another stop was at Dyer Island and the Cape fur seal colony where we saw thousands of them. Day by day we also see more and more of the big males gathering on the island, they can only be seen during their breeding season as most of the year they are out at sea. Another stop was at the shark cage diving boats and we could get some looks at the Bronze Whaler shark.
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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.
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.
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.
