Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 23 July
Written by July 23 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 23 July 2023:
A busy day on the sea with some wild, Winter conditions coming through the bay. Even though it was a bit choppy we got lucky with whale sightings on all of our trip. This included a mix of species and groups including multiple individual Humpback whales, a Southern Right whale mother/calf pair, a lone Southern Right whale, and later on a pair of adult Southern Right whales cruising together. Each trip made visits to the Islands for a closer look at the Cape fur seal colony of Geyser Rock along with the African penguins of Dyer Island. The day was also filled with a number of seabird sightings including but not limited to Albatross, Oystercatchers, and Skuas. Whilst we tried our best to view some sharks at our sister company Marine Dynamics, it appeared to be a slow day for shark sightings in the bay and we were not able to see any. All round a wet, wild and whale-y day out in the bay!
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What species did we see today?
Humpback Whale Humpback Whale
One of the best-known whale species, they are renowned for their acrobatic behaviour and complex melodious song as well as extremely long flippers and are a special favourite of Dyer Island Cruises guests and crew alike.
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.
