Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 8 October

Written by October 8 2022

Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 8 October

Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.

Trip Summary 08 October 2022:

We had a whaley great time out at sea today! We sighted 4 of the Marine Big 5 throughout the day. Our Southern Right Whale sightings were nothing short of spectacular with countless cow-calf pairs throughout the bay. We were even blessed with a brindle calf, breaching, spy hopping and lobtailing! Over on Geyser Rock, the 60,000-strong Cape Fur seal colony enthralled our guests and crew. We were even fortunate enough to spot the endangered African Penguins both on Dyer Island and in the water, which was a beautiful treat considering it is African Penguin awareness day! By our shark cage diving vessel, Slashfin, we witnessed some brilliant Bronze Whaler shark action! There were plenty of fantastic seabird sightings too, including Shy Albatross, Cape Gannets, Giant Petrels, Little Egrets, African Oyster Catchers and Ruddy Turnstones!

Trip 1.

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Trip 2.

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Trip 3.

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Trip 4.

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