Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 29 December
Written by December 29 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 29 December 2022:
Due to the weather, we had an early morning start. On both trips, we were heading along the coast and towards the shark cage diving boats, where we saw bronze whaler sharks. We made our way along a reef system first to Dyer Island to see the penguins and then further to the Cape fur seal colony on Geyser Rock. On both trips, we were also heading into the deeper waters of the bay but could only find some dolphins on the first tour of the day, and what a treat it was to see the common dolphins traveling alongside the boat. throughout the two tours we also spotted a variety of seabirds including Storm and Giant Petrel.
Trip 1
Trip 2
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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.
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.
