Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 30 March
Written by March 30 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 30 March 2023:
We launched into a calm bay and made our way along the coast to see the Bronze whaler sharks at the shark cage diving boats. We had some great looks at several Bronze whaler sharks before starting our journey to Dyer Island. At Dyer Island we saw some of the endangered African Penguins and close by at Geyser Rock we saw plenty of Cape fur seals. In the deeper waters behind the island, we first saw a sunfish and later came across two Bryde’s whales. We were lucky and got some great looks at the mother and her calf swimming relaxed alongside our vessel. Almost back in the harbour we made a stop for a couple of seabirds catching fish.
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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.
Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
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.
