Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 25 January

Written by January 25 2025

Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 25 January

Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.

Trip Summary 25 January 2025:

We faced a slight southeasterly wind on today’s beautiful day at sea. With very little to no swell we were ready for our Marine Big 5 adventure. Leading our guests down the road to Kleinbaai Harbour we welcomed the group on board Dreamcatcher. The beautiful scenery was waiting for us while we headed down the Danger Point peninsula. Once arrived in deeper waters we spotted a Bryde’s whale. To our delight, another individual joined! The whales popped up several times around the boat seemingly enjoying the fish underneath the surface. Geyser Rock, opposite Dyer Island, was next on our itinerary. Thousands of Cape fur seals greeted our guests while entering Shark Alley. A moment that left our guests in awe! Looking forward to today’s catch several bird species were leaving Dyer Island. While approaching the island we already had our eyes on some of the critically endangered African Penguins. Passing through the reef system we made it to our next destination, the Shallows. A stop by Marine Dynamics Shark cage diving vessel Slashfin could not be missed. Bronze whaler sharks were already active once we arrived. Bronze and copper-coloured dorsal fins were cutting the surface while the excited divers were waiting to face the sharks. One very active individual even breached fully out of the water leaving our guests and crew thrilled! Last but not least we ended our trip with two of the endangered Indian Ocean humpback dolphins putting on a show!

 

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