Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 24 September
Written by September 24 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 24 September 2024:
Our day started overcast with some wind from the west but the sun came through at some point before another cloudy sky in the afternoon. The whole day was filled with beautiful views of the southern right whales off our coastline, we encountered several different ones in the bay and even spotted a half-brindle. At the Cape fur seal colony, we had a great time as usual with plenty being in the water of the famous Shark Alley. At Dyer Island, we saw a small group of penguins on the beach and further down towards the coastline we saw the Bronze Whaler sharks around the shark cage diving boats.
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
