Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 20 July
Written by July 20 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 20 July 2022:
A beautifully calm day out at sea today paired with some phenomenal sightings! Across our two trips, we saw a total of 9 Humpback Whales. On our first trip we were incredibly lucky to witness some action from our endangered Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphins and even some Bronze Whaler sharks. On trip number 2 we were thrilled with numerous Sunfish sightings! On both our trips we spotted groups of endangered African Penguins both on the water and on land and of course paid a visit to our 60,000-strong Cape Fur seal colony on Geyser Rock. All in all, a fantastic day out for the DIC team and our wonderful guests on board!
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
Humpback dolphins are an endangered species, with small populations living very close to shore, typically in water less than 25m deep and an average home range of 120km. Their proximity to land makes these animals particularly vulnerable to human influence.
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.
