Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 28 November
Written by November 28 2024

Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 28 November 2024:
After two days of bad weather, we are back and ready to head out to sea! We had a sunny day ahead of us with some wind and swell. Several stops such as the island system, including Geyser Rock and Dyer Island, and the Shallows were on our agenda today. Excited to see our endangered African Penguins and Cape fur seals again, we stopped by each of their colonies. The African Penguins were enjoying the sun on top of the island whereas the Cape fur seals greeted us loudly, enjoying the cool waters of Shark Alley and even following our boat up and down the channel. The local Shark cage diving boats were anchored waiting for our beloved Bronze Whaler sharks to show. Around Marine Dynamics vessel Slashfin we got a few glimpses of the species investigating divers in the cage. In the Pearly Beach area, we have been lucky once again and spotted southern right whales travelling through the bay.
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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.
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.
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.