Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 6 November
Written by November 6 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 6 November 2022:
We may be nearing the end of the Southern right whale season in South Africa but the sightings continue to wow us. Today’s trips both had some fantastic encounters with a few mother-calf pairs that we were lucky enough to come across. Rounding out the trips we made a quick turn by the shark cage diving vessels to see the Bronze whaler sharks and through Shark Alley to visit both Geyser Rock and Dyer Island and the Cape fur seal and penguin colonies.
Trip 1
Trip 2
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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.
Bank Cormorant Bank Cormorant
Often enjoying a broad diet including klipfish, rock lobster and more, the increasing rarety of the Bank Cormorant makes every moment we see them even more special.
