Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 28 February
Written by February 28 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 28 February 2023:
Today was overcast with a light drizzle during our tour. After a cruise along the coast, we stopped at the shark cage diving boats to see the Bronze whaler sharks. On our way to Dyer Island, we spotted two Northern Giant Petrel, sitting on the surface. Dyer Island itself was covered in thousands of Cape Cormorants but we still managed to see some of the endangered penguins. After a visit to the Cape fur seals we scouted through some deeper waters but it has been rather quiet today and we returned back to Kleinbaai
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What species did we see today?
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.
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 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.
