Whale tail! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog
Written by October 9 2021
This morning we launched from Gansbaai due to the spring tide. Once around Danger Point we encountered a southern right whale mother and her calf close to the coast and further along the coast another whale that was quite curious and approached us several times.On the second trip for the day we had a very playful calf just past Uilenkraalsmond that was lifting it’s fluke high up in the air while it’s mother stayed submerged for longer periods of time. In the afternoon on our third trip we spotted more whales in the shallows and along the Clyde. On all trips we obviously made a stop in Shark Alley to see the Cape fur seals, which was a fantastic sight with the crystal clear waters. There has also been some small bait fish in the bait that attracted rafts of penguins and on two trips we also got lucky to see some sharks.
What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.
