Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 2 November
Written by November 2 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 02 November 2022:
Today, we still had some wind blowing from the southeast and mostly overcast skies. Both tours today started with a close-up look at Dyer Island and the penguins as well as other seabirds that can be seen there. On the first tour, we spotted a whale as we were about to head around Dyer Island towards Shark Alley and on the second tour, we found a mother and her calf in the Pearly Beach area. In Shark Alley, we had some great looks at the seal swimming close to the boat as the water visibility was great. And our last stop on both trips was to see the sharks at Slashfin.
Trip 1.
Trip 2.
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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.
