Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 7 September
Written by September 7 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 07 September 2022:
Today we had three incredible trips out at sea!
Trips one and two saw a beautiful cow-calf pair of Southern Right whales to the delight of our guests and crew on board! On our third and final trip of the day we witnessed an incredible pair of Humpback whales who even displayed some breaching and fluking behaviour.
The 60,000-strong Cape Fur seal colony on Geyser Rock was on top form today and put on a fantastic display for us. On Dyer Island, we were able to spot some African Penguins on land and on our third trip were even lucky enough to see some of these endangered birds out on the water! By our shark cage diving vessel, Slashfin, we were thrilled by the beautiful Bronze Whaler shark action around the boat! All of our trips saw some magnificent bird life including thousands of Cape Cormorants, Giant Petrels, Shy Albatrosses, Egyptian Geese and various Tern species.
A big thank you to everyone who joined us on board today, it was a pleasure having you with us!
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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.
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 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.
