Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 27 February
Written by February 27 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 27 February 2022:
Along the coast, we spotted some Ostrich at the beach and saw some bronze whaler sharks at the shark cage diving boats in the shallow waters. While waiting for the sharks we also got to see a couple of Storm Petrel dancing in the chum slick of the shark cage diving boat. Geyser Rock, our Cape fur seal colony, which was packed full of seals and even more were having a swim in the waters of Shark Alley. At Dyer Island, we made two stops to see the endangered African penguin and other seabirds that breed on the island and even got to see some Southern and Northern Giant Petrel.
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What species did we see today?
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.
