Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 29 October
Written by October 29 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 29 October 2022:
Today we have been fortunate to find the whales shortly after leaving Kleinbaai harbor. Most southern right whales we encountered were just out Uilenkraal slowly swimming through the shallow waters of the bay. After watching the Whales we continued to the shark boats and saw some bronze whaler sharks passing the cage. In Shark Alley, we had a great time observing the Cape Fur seals on the colony Geyser Rock. Lastly, we made a stop closer to Dyer Island to some birds including our endangered African Penguin.
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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.
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.
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.
