Whales, Sharks, Penguins, Seals! Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 13 February
Written by February 13 2022
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip summary 13 February 2022:
Today was a beautiful day with no wind and flat seas! Just outside of the harbour we spotted rafts of African Penguins and a Bryde’s whale. After a few dives, the Bryde’s stayed very close to the boat and we had a fantastic view. We then moved along the coastline and came upon a large group of Cape Cormorants resting on the water. Not long after this, we were lucky to spot a Mola Mola by the boat. We then moved on to pay a visit to our shark cage diving vessel where we were able to witness some fantastic action from Bronze Whaler sharks. Out in deeper waters, we had a rare sighting of a Blue shark by the boat! After this, we then moved on to Shark Alley where we were able to enjoy the active Cape Fur seals on Geyser Rock and a few more sightings of African Penguins on Dyer Island! On the way back to the harbour we were fortunate enough to cross paths with another Bryde’s whale, which we were able to view for a while before heading back to land!
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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
