Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 9 September
Written by September 9 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 09 September 2022:
We had a whaley great trip today with some incredible sightings! Not long after departing the harbour we came across a cow-calf pair of Southern Right whales whom we stayed with for a short time. After this, we made our way towards our shark cage diving vessel, Slashfin. Here we witnessed some fantastic Bronze Whaler shark action and even got a glimpse of a Short-Tail stingray! We moved on from Slashfin and were absolutely thrilled to spot numerous spouts in the distance. Upon closer investigation, we found two cow-calf pairs of Southern Right whales with more scattered around the area. We enjoyed viewing a particularly playful calf for a brief period before we began making our way toward our island systems. By Dyer Island, we were blessed to spot some endangered African penguins both on land and in the water! Geyser Rock was teeming with activity and the ever-inquisitive 60,000-strong Cape Fur seal colony enthralled everyone on board.
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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 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.
