Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 28 February
Written by February 28 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 28 February 2022:
This morning we had some fog hanging over the bay, therefore we were surrounded by some fog throughout the first part of our tour. After a stop at the shark cage diving boat, we were trying our luck in the deeper waters where we spotted some penguins, other seabirds and a couple of Cape Fur seals. Our next stop was at the Cape Fur seal colony where we saw many more Cape Fur seals and as we were about to leave Shark Alley, we spotted a pod of common dolphins moving past. We stayed quite a while with the inquisitive pod and had a fantastic time observing these playful animals. We couldn’t have asked for a better day at sea!
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Common Dolphin Common Dolphin
With an 'hourgalss' patch on either side and aerial activity the common dolphin is an agile and majestic species, that may easily reach a speed of 40km/h.
