Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 02 August
Written by August 2 2024

Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 02 August 2024:
What great weather we had for today’s trips! We welcomed all our guests aboard our whale-watching vessel Dream Catcher and launched from Kleinbaai Harbour as usual. Excited about what we might encounter out at sea today we did not get disappointed! We had some more encounters with some Southern Right whales throughout the day either close to the harbour or in shallow waters in Pearly Beach. Watching these gentle giants our guests were definitely in awe. After some time spent with them, we decided to let them be and continued our trips. As the island system is a must we stopped by Geyser Rock as well as Dyer Island. Thousands of Cape fur seals were either soaking in the warm sun rays on the island or enjoying the cool waters of Shark Alley. At Dyer Island, a few of the endangered African Penguins could be seen on boulders or close to the water sitting on the beach.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.