Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 09 March
Written by March 9 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 09 March 2022:
The sun was shining and the sea was calm, the perfect day to head out to sea! Our first stop was at the shark cage diving boats where we saw a beautiful bronze whaler shark. Out in deeper water, we have been lucky to get a quick look at a sunfish before moving on to the Cape fur seal colony. Around Dyer Island, we spotted some Northern Giant Petrel and more other seabirds, such as the endangered African Penguin. On the way back we passed Danger Point and the famous Birkenhead Rock.
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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.
