Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 29 June
Written by June 29 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 29 June 2024:
We used the calm morning to launch our vessel Dream Catcher and started our journey along the coast towards Uilenkrallsmond. We slowly passed the estuary and cruised along the coast to the shark cage diving vessels to see a Bronze Whaler shark. We watched these ocean predators for a while before moving on and spotting a sunfish. As usual, we visited the Dyer Island Marine Reserve and stopped by Dyer Island to spot the endangered African Penguin, terns and cormorants. Another highlight close by is the Cape fur seals on Geyser Rock and in the famous Shark Alley. In some deeper waters beyond the islands, we spotted some spouts of humpback whales. While watching the whales a Yellow-nosed Albatross made its appearance. After some unforgettable moments at sea with several humpback whales and other marine life, we started our journey back to Kleinbaai harbour.
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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.
Sunfish 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.
Humpback Whale Humpback Whale
One of the best-known whale species, they are renowned for their acrobatic behaviour and complex melodious song as well as extremely long flippers and are a special favourite of Dyer Island Cruises guests and crew alike.
