Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 21 September
Written by September 21 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 21 September 2022:
We had two fabulous trips today with some beautiful Southern Right whale sightings. Both trips saw Southern Right cow-calf pairs and we were even fortunate to see some impressive breaching on trip number two!
Of course, on both trips, we paid a visit to the world-famous waters, Shark Alley. Here the 60,000-strong Cape Fur seal colony on Geyser Rock delighted us with their inquisitive nature and we were lucky to spot some of the endangered African Penguins on Dyer Island. Over by our shark cage diving vessel, Slashfin, we witnessed some brilliant Bronze Whaler shark action!
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.
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.
Bank Cormorant Bank Cormorant
Often enjoying a broad diet including klipfish, rock lobster and more, the increasing rarety of the Bank Cormorant makes every moment we see them even more special.
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.
White-breasted Cormorant White-breasted Cormorant
White-breasted Cormorant is the largest African cormorant and they have an iconic white chest, it is a favourite for many of our repeat visitors, and professional wildlife photographers.
