Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 23 September
Written by September 23 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 23 September 2022:
We had two brilliant trips today on board the Dream Catcher. On both trips, we spotted 4 of the Marine Big 5! We were even incredibly lucky to spot two different brindle calves on each trip. Our Southern Right whale sightings were phenomenal with over twenty whales seen throughout the day!
By Dyer Island, we spotted many African Penguins on land along with Cape Cormorants, Egyptian Geese, African Oyster Catchers, Ruddy Turnstones and Capsian Terns. In world-famous waters, Shark Alley, we enjoyed the 60,000-strong Cape Fur seal colony who put on quite a show to the delight of our guests and crew on board. By the shark cage diving vessel, Slashfin, we also witnessed some unrivalled Bronze Whaler shark action!
All in all, a fantastic day out at sea! A massive thank you to everyone who joined us on board.
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What species did we see today?
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.
Southern Right Whale Southern Right Whale
Southern right whales attract thousands of visitors every year to experience these gentle giants off the South African coast.
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.