Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 01 June
Written by June 1 2026
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 01 June 2026:
June has officially started, and we are ready to head out. Following the coastline first, we made our way towards the Shark cage diving boats. Approaching our vessel, Slashfin, several Bronze whaler sharks were circling both vessels. Even a Short-tailed Stingray swam past our boat. Clear visibility truly showed the impressive size of these individuals. Dyer Island and Geyser Rock being part of the itinerary, we stopped for both the critically endangered African Penguins and Cape fur seals. In deeper waters, we came past numerous Southern and Northern Giant Petrels and even two separate encounters of sunfish!
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
Sunfish Giant Petrel Giant Petrel
Around the Greater Dyer Island area we encounter both species of Giant Petrel, the Southern Giant Petrel and Northern Giant Petrel.
