So much life at sea! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by February 15 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 15 February 2022:
Today we had some clouds but a beautiful calm ocean and amazing sightings on both trips. On our first tour, we were heading towards Danger Point and quickly came across some pelagic and coastal seabirds as well as a sunfish. Out in deeper water, we continued to the famous Shark Alley, to see the Cape Fur seals and also stopped closer to Dyer Island to see the penguins. Back at the coastline and after a stop to see the bronze whaler sharks we encountered a single humpback dolphin.
On the second tour for the day, we were heading once again to Danger Point and were delighted to find a humpback whale, what a surprise! The whale was very relaxed alongside our vessel and even approached us several times before we moved on. Not far off we came across a Bryde’s whale swimming close to some Cory’s Shearwater that was resting. We also passed the Cape Fur seals and penguins on our second tour and had a stop at the shark cage diving boat where we had some close up looks at the bronze whaler shark.
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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.
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.
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.
