Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 24 July
Written by July 24 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 24 July 2022:
Such a fabulous day out at sea today for our guests and crew aboard Dream Catcher! We had incredible Humpback Whale action on both trips today with plenty of fluking and even some lobtailing on our second trip. On both trips, we also thoroughly enjoyed our ever inquisitive, 60,000-strong Cape Fur seal colony on Geyser Rock. We also passed by Dyer Island on both trips and were fortunate enough to spot some of the endangered African Penguins on our first trip! At our shark cage diving vessel, we witnessed some beautiful Bronze Whaler shark action. We even had an added bonus on our second trip when we spotted three Mola Mola (Sunfish) basking on the water’s surface. Both trips also had a plethora of sea birds for us to appreciate including sightings of Shy Albatross, Giant Petrels, White Chinned Petrels and various Tern species!
Trip 1.
Trip 2.
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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.
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.
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.
