Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 27th May
Written by May 27 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 27 May 2024:
Another day another opportunity to get nice and close to our local wildlife! We started our day a little bit later today to fit the tide and ventured straight into the ocean. We first swang by the shark cage diving vessel and enjoyed some incredible Bronze Whaler sharks and then headed straight to Dyer Island and Geyser Rock we we watched thousands of Cape Fur seals on snoozing on land and playing in the water. We then took a detour into the deeper waters to try and spot some whales. We got lucky after some time and encountered a Bryde’s whale! It was a little bit shy, but we managed to get some nice sightings.
On our second trip, we got incredibly lucky to be able to see a breaching Humpback whale! We were in absolute awe of the animal, he didn’t mind our presence at all and showed all his acrobatic might! On our way back to the harbour we were surprised by two Southern Right whales coming through our bay!
Trip 1
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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.
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.
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.
