Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 26 March

Written by March 26 2024

Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 26 March

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

Trip Summary 26 March 2024:

After being unable to head out to sea yesterday, we were ready to head back to sea bright and early! Once again we launched out of Gansbaai Harbour, heading around Danger Point where we started our lookout for any marine wildlife. Along the way, African Penguins and numerous pelagic birds including Cape Gannets were seen. In deeper waters, we were super lucky to have encountered a Bryde’s whale as well as the first Albatross of the year! After spending some time with the whale and getting some amazing views we headed towards the island system. Approaching Geyser Rock we cruised up and down Shark Alley being watched by the Cape fur seals. A visit to Dyer Island could of course not be missed. In between all the Cape Cormorants, we were able to get some nice views of the endangered African Penguins on the island. Saying goodbye to the Penguins we made our way through the reef system, picked up some floating kelp and headed towards the Shallows. Once arrived in the area where the Shark cage diving boats operate we got the chance to stop by one of the vessels to get a glimpse of the amazing Bronze whaler sharks. Towards the end of the trip, we cruised down the coastal area and made our way to Kleinbaai Harbour.

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