Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 7 November
Written by November 7 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 7 November 2022:
Today we had a breeze from the west and a lot of sunny weather. On the first tour, we spotted a whale just outside the harbour and more in Pearly Beach. One of the calves was playful and breaching several times. On the second and third tour, we also have been lucky to find southern right whales in the Pearly Beach area. We encountered a beautiful calf with a white mark on its back that also showed off on our last tour. At Slashfin we saw bronze whaler sharks passing up and down in front of the cage through the clear water. On all trips, we also saw the Cape fur seals in Shark Alley and Geyser Rock and watched the endangered African penguins at Dyer Island.
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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.
Southern Right Whale Southern Right Whale
Southern right whales attract thousands of visitors every year to experience these gentle giants off the South African coast.
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 Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.
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.
