Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 27 October
Written by October 27 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 27 October 2023:
Heading out from Kleinbaai Harbour into a new day of exciting sightings. Moving along the shallow areas to find some Southern Right whales was again not disappointing. Some beautiful whale sightings came our way throughout the day. As usual, we headed over to the Shark Cage diving vessels whilst the boats were out to get a glimpse of the very active Bronze Whaler sharks. All three of our trips today enjoyed time around the Islands, heading to where Cape fur seals were relaxing on Geyser Rock and some cooled down in the waters of Shark Alley and sneaked around our vessel. Last but not least our guests got a look at the African Penguins on Dyer Island with our last trip lucky enough to encounter two rafts of these Endangered seabirds out in the bay.
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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.
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.
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.
