Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 25 November
Written by November 25 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 25 November 2023:
Today we had great conditions with hardly any wind and some clouds in the sky. On both trips, we were lucky to spot all of the Marine Big 5. We had bottlenose dolphins just outside Kleinbaai on our first tour and on the second in Pearly Beach. On our way to Pearly Beach, we passed the shark cage diving boats and saw multiple Bronze whaler sharks, what a great sight! In Pearly Beach, we got lucky once again to find southern right whales. They were close to the coast in the shallow waters cruising slowly along the coast. On our way back towards Kleinbaai we cruised towards the island and visited the famous Shark Alley to see the Cape fur seals and also some penguins on Dyer Island.
Trip 1
Trip 2
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
Bottlenose Dolphin Bottlenose Dolphin
At present there are two recognized species of bottlenose dolphin, and in some cases, both species can be found in the same area. The two species are the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), and the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (T. aduncus). In addition, there is a great deal of variation in colouration, diet and behaviour. The difference between the common bottlenose and Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin are subtle, but the common bottlenose dolphin generally larger and more robust with a slight darker colouration.
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.
