Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 20 August
Written by August 20 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 20 August 2023:
We had our last bit of good weather for the next few days and we took full advantage of that! We had two amazing tours with incredible wildlife in the water and amazing people on board. For the first trip, we headed straight to Pearly Beach not to waste our time and it paid off as we came across a mating group of Southern Right whales almost straight away. The wind started picking up as the day progressed but that didn’t stop us from enjoying the wildlife. The second trip was just as lucky as the first and found the whales not too long into the trip, experiencing some slow, relaxed behaviour as we happily watched these gentle giants. A lone Humpback whale was seen on our way to the Islands during this second trip, whilst breaching twice when we first saw it, it then went shy and disappeared quickly. For both trips, we also visited Geyser Rock full of playful Cape Fur seals, and also popped by Dyer Island to spot some African penguins on land.
Trip 1.
Trip 2.
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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.
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.
Humpback Whale Humpback Whale
One of the best-known whale species, they are renowned for their acrobatic behaviour and complex melodious song as well as extremely long flippers and are a special favourite of Dyer Island Cruises guests and crew alike.
