Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 20 October
Written by October 20 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 20 October 2022:
We had a beautiful day out at sea today that brought us some amazing sightings throughout the day. With 4 of the marine big 5 having been spotted on both of our trips today, we caught some breathtaking views of multiple Southern Right whale cow-calf pairs in the bay. The bronze whaler sharks gave us incredible sightings around the shark cage diving boats and the Cape fur seals were as entertaining as always around and on Geyser Rock. We also managed to see a few African Penguins on Dyer Island basking in the sun.
Trip 1.
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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.
