Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 20 September
Written by September 20 2022

Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 20 September 2022:
We had some amazing trips out at sea today, seeing 4 of our Marine Big 5 on all trips! We were fortunate to have encountered several cow-calf Southern Right whale pairs in the bay. The shark cage diving companies didn’t disappoint, giving us some lovely views of the Bronze whaler sharks before we headed over to the island system. The 60,000-strong Cape Fur seal colony gave us all a show over at Geyser Rock and Dyer island did not disappoint as we spotted a few African Penguins amidst the Cape Cormorants. The bird life certainly didn’t disappoint either with sightings of the endangered African Penguins out on the water, Giant Petrels, African Oyster Catchers, Egyptian Geese and Sub Antarctic Skuas.
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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.