Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 04 January
Written by January 4 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 04 January 2024:
It’s been a rather windy day at sea and a lot of sunshine. As usual, we were first heading along the coast and first made a stop at the shark cage diving boats to see the Bronze Whaler sharks. Next, we stopped along a reef system to have a closer look at the kelp and learn more about the kelp forests. Arrived in Shark Alley we watched the Cape fur seals and spotted thousands of pups on Geyser Rock. At Dyer Island we saw some endangered African penguins and other seabirds.
Trip 1
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What species did we see today?
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.
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 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.
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.
