So many seabirds! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 07 February
Written by February 7 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 07 February 2022:
Today we launched from Kleinbaai into a beautiful calm bay which was filled with lots of marine life. Along the coast, we spotted some of the endangered African Penguins, thousands of Cape Cormorants and even some Ostrich running on the dunes. After a stop at the shark cage diving boat, we were heading to deeper waters and were happy to find a Bryde’s whale and could get some fantastic looks at this usually shy species. Our next stop was at Dyer Island, home to the penguins and Geyser Rock, where all the Cape fur seals are. Throughout today’s trip, we also had a great variety of pelagic seabirds including Giant Petrel, European Storm Petrel, Sooty Shearwater and Arctic Skua.
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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.
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.