Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 20 November
Written by November 20 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 20 November 2024:
We again had luck finding some Southern right whales and other marine life. At the shark cage diving boats it has been a bit quiet today so we moved on to Pearly Beach where we had wonderful sightings of Southern right whales including breaches and close-ups. After watching these gentle giants we continued towards Geyser Rock where we saw thousands of Cape fur seals and what a great time to see them. As we are in the middle of their breeding season we get to see the big bulls and the first couple of Cape fur seal pups. At Dyer Island, we saw the critically endangered African Penguins, Cape Cormorants and Greater Crested Terns amongst others.
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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.
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.
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.
