Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 9 July
Written by July 9 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 09 July 2022:
A little wind did not stop us as we set out on 3 trips today!
Our trips were lucky to have encountered 4 of the Marine Big 5 with a special sighting of a Mola Mola (Sunfish) on the first trip of the day. Humpback whales as well as Bryde’s Whales were spotted on the first trip while the consecutive trips had amazing looks at various individual Humpback Whales. Over at the shark cage diving vessels, we were thrilled to see some Great White shark and Bronze Whaler shark action around the boat while the island system gave us the opportunity to spot some African Penguins on Dyer Island and be amazed by our 60,000 Cape fur seals on Geyser Rock.
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
Great white sharks Great white sharks
Gracious, beautiful, misunderstood - three words used by guests of Dyer Island Cruises after witnessing South Africa's most infamous marine species: The Great White Shark.
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.
