Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 27 December
Written by December 27 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 27 December 2022:
A busy and interesting day out in the bay for all those onboard. All of our trips had the pleasure of encountering the Cape fur seals, both on the sea as well as in their colony on Geyser Rock, the Endangered African penguin with sightings both in the bay along with those on Dyer Island, the Bronze whaler sharks around the shark cage diving vessels in the Shallows and a number of seabirds. One of our trips had a brief encounter with a Sunfish and two of our trips were also fortunate enough to have some wonderful sightings of Bryde’s whales as they moved through the area.
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What species did we see today?
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.
Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
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.
Cape Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.
