Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 5 May
Written by May 5 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 05 May 2023:
We were extremely fortunate to come across a Bryde’s whale straight out of Kleinbaai Harbour this morning! This whale gave us a nice few looks before taking a deep dive, which was an incredible start to the trip! A little further on we also encountered a raft of the endangered African Penguins out on the water. Shortly after we made our way towards our shark cage diving vessel, Slashfin. By Slashfin we enjoyed some great glimpses of the beautiful Bronze Whaler sharks. By Dyer Island we spotted numerous African Penguins on land. In the world-famous waters of Shark Alley, the 60,000-strong Cape Fur seal colony entertained everybody on board with their antics! As we headed back to land we also had an incredible sighting of multiple Giant Petrels feeding on a dead Cape Fur seal pup.
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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.
