Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 21 November 2022
Written by November 21 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 21 November 2022:
Today started rather gloomy with the sky covered in grey heavy clouds, but the sea was nice and calm, so we were very excited to start our wildlife adventure. As the day progressed, the sky cleared out and we were so lucky to encounter Southern Right whales on all our trips today and even got a glimpse of a rather shy Indian Ocean Humpback dolphin on our first trip. We were so thrilled to still be able to enjoy mother-calf whale pairs, as we are getting close to the end of the whale season! Our sister company Marine Dynamics helped us out with our Bronze Whaler sightings and we also got to enjoy playful Cape fur seals at Geyser Rock. We had multiple African penguin sightings on Dyer Island, but also we spotted a few of them close by the colony swimming in the water, which is always a nice view!
Trip 1.
Trip 2.
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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.
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.
