Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 02 March
Written by March 2 2026
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 02 March 2026:
After some stronger winds over the weekend, we were again able to head out into the bay and to our surprise, we quickly found a penguin followed by a Bryde’s whale. We had some nice looks at the whale between the swell rolling in. Our next stop was at the Cape fur seal colony, Geyser Rock. Almost all young Cape fur seals were having a great time, speeding up and down the water. Once around Dyer Island and closer to shore, we stopped at the shark cage diving boat and were fortunate to see some beautiful Bronze Whaler sharks.
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What species did we see today?
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 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.
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.
