Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 21 September
Written by September 21 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 21 September 2024:
We had another windy day in Kleinbaai filled with great sightings of Southern Right whales. It is a perfect time to see these beautiful whales along our southern Cape coastline. Two of our tours were leaving as usual from Kleinbaai and the second tour was heading out of Gansbaai due to low spring tide. Most of the trips started with sightings of southern right whales along the coast, where we found several mothers and their young. We were able to stop by the shark cage diving vessels to see the Bronze Whaler shark. At Dyer Island, we saw some penguins through our binoculars and watched the Cape fur seals in Shark Alley and Geyser Rock.
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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.
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.
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.
