Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 8 August
Written by August 8 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 08 August 2022:
Four fantastic trips today aboard Dream Catcher! On trips 1, 2 and 3 we were so incredibly lucky to spend some time with a pair of beautifully calm Southern Right whales who displayed some brilliant behaviour such as; spy-hopping, logging and fluking. On trip number four we had to exercise a little more patience while searching for whales however, we were certainly rewarded when we eventually found a phenomenal pair of Humpback whales who were very active on the surface with lots of fluking action!
Throughout the rest of the day, we enjoyed our ever-inquisitive, 60,000-strong Cape Fur seal colony on Geyser Rock on even spotted our endangered African Penguins both on Dyer Island and in the water! By our shark cage diving vessel, Slashfin, we witnessed some great Bronze Whaler shark action as well as a Short-Tail stingray on trip number 2. The fantastic birdlife in the area certainly did not disappoint today with sightings of Cape Gannets, Shy Albatross, various diving Terns and thousands of Cape Cormorants!
A very big thank you to all 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
