Whales! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 8 June
Written by June 8 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 08 June 2022:
Such a lovely trip on board Whale Whisperer today with beautiful calm seas. Our first sighting of the trip was at our shark cage diving vessel where we were able to glimpse both Bronze Whaler sharks and a Short-tail stingray around the cage! We then headed out into deeper water where we were incredibly lucky to come across two Southern Right whales who comfortably cruised alongside our boat for quite some time! We then headed to Shark Alley where we could enjoy our 60,000 strong Cape Fur seal colony on Geyser Rock. Up next was Dyer Island where we were able to spot numerous endangered African Penguins. As we began making our way back to the harbour we noticed some activity on the surface of the water. Upon closer investigation, we found a bait ball which had attracted various diving birds such as Tern, Cape Gannets and even some African Penguins, as well as some Cape Fur seals! We were then surprised by a shy Bryde’s whale in the distance to round off our Marine Big 5 trip today.
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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.
Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
Cape Gannet Cape Gannet
Well documented for their aireal displays, experiences with with the famous Cape Gannet are always breath taking, and hold a special place in every photographers portfolio.
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.
