Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 28 January
Written by January 28 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 28 January 2023:
A wet and wild morning out on the sea for our crew and guests today. We started along the coastline keeping an eye out for any wildlife before heading to the Shallows where our sister company, Marine Dynamics, was busy with shark cage diving. We were able to have some lovely views of the Bronze whaler sharks around their vessel. Out into the deeper waters, we kept on the lookout for any whales that might be around however no whales were seen so we headed back toward the island system. Here we had views of the abundant Cape fur seals and a quick visit to the seabird colony of Dyer Island for a look at the Endangered African Penguins. We then made our way back into the bay and towards the harbour. A big thank you to all our guests that joined us today.
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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.
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.
