Marine Big Daily Blog 06 February
Written by February 6 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 06 February 2023:
Just outside Kleinbaai, we spotted a juvenile penguin, after having a closer look we moved on along the coast. In the shallows, we saw cape fur seal feeding and made stopped at the shark cage diving boat to see some bronze whaler sharks and were lucky to see also some Storm Petrel. Before heading to the islands we searched through some deeper waters and found a couple of seabirds out there. Geyser Rock was packed with Cape fur seals but many more were having a swim in the waters around their colony. We also made two stops at Dyer Island to see the penguins and other birds that inhabit this protected area.
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
Cape Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.
