Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 21 July

Written by July 21 2022

Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 21 July

Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.

Trip Summary 21 July 2022:

A wonderful day out at sea today left us in awe, with trip 1 having some amazing sightings of Humpback Whales and a special Southern Right whale sighting too! The bird activity was superb with some views of pelagic seabirds such as White Chinned Petrels, Cape Cormorants, Giant Petrels, Sooty Shearwaters, African Penguins and even two Shy Albatross. On our second trip, we even witnessed a trio of Southern Giant Petrels feeding on a Cape Fur seal! The Cape Fur seals were a treat on Geyser Rock and we also stopped to get some looks at the African Penguin on Dyer Island. After some fin-tastic activity from some Bronze Whaler Sharks around the shark cage diving vessel, we made our way back to the harbour with 4 out of the Marine Big 5 crossed off our lists today. Our second trip had some beautiful views of a Southern Right whale and a surprise sighting of a Mola Mola (sunfish) as well!

Trip 1.

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, cape fur seal

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, cape fur seal jumping

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, african penguin

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, african penguins

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, bronze whaler shark

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, bronze whaler shark

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, bronze whaler shark

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, kelp gulls

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, guests

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, guests

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, guests

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, guests

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, guests

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, Humpback whale

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, Humpback whale

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, Southern right whale whale

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, Humpback whale

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, Humpback whale

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, Humpback whale

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, Humpback whale calf

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, Humpback whale

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, Humpback whale

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, giant petrel

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, Cape Fur Seals

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, Cape Fur Seals

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, Cape Fur Seals

Whale watching, gansbaai, south africa, Cape Fur Seals

Trip 2.

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Sub Antarctic Skua

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Southern Right Whale

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Southern Right Whale

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Southern Right Whale

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, African Penguins

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Cape Fur seals

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Cape Fur seals

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Cape Fur seals

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Cape Fur seals

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Giant Petrels feeding on Cape Fur seal

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Giant Petrels feeding on Cape Fur seal

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Giant Petrels feeding on Cape Fur seal

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Giant Petrels feeding on Cape Fur seal

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Giant Petrels feeding on Cape Fur seal

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Giant Petrels feeding on Cape Fur seal

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, African Penguins

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, African Penguins

Whale Watching, Gansbaai, South Africa, Sub Antarctic Skua

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