Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 03 March
Written by March 3 2023
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 03 March 2023:
After some stronger west winds this morning, we only launched after lunch. After a cruise along the Danger Point peninsula, we spotted a lot of penguins out at sea with a couple of terns that were diving into the water for some fish. Just after a stope at the Danger Point Lighthouse we spotted a spout of a Bryde’s whale but were unable to see it again after some wait. On our way to the Cape fur seals we have been lucky and came across a pod of common dolphins, we spent some time with, they were curious and traveled with the boat for a while. Whilst cruising through the famous Shark Alley we were able to observe thousands of Cape fur seals and passed by Dyer Island to see some more of the endangered African Penguin. On our way home through the coastal waters we stopped at the shark cage diving boat and were lucky to see Brone whaler sharks.
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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.
Common Dolphin Common Dolphin
With an 'hourgalss' patch on either side and aerial activity the common dolphin is an agile and majestic species, that may easily reach a speed of 40km/h.
