Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 23 November
Written by November 23 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 23 November 2024:
It was another lucky day with great weather and beautiful sightings. We had three trips launching from Kleinbaai harbour and all were lucky to spot some whales still. On the first trip, we even saw several shy Bryde’s whales. We saw the Bronze Whaler sharks at the shark cage diving boats and, off the coast at Geyser Rock, we had thousands of Cape fur seals. The island is surely filling up with all the newborn seal pups. All tours stopped at Dyer Island to see the penguins and some passengers were even lucky to see them at sea!
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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.
Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
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.
