Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 02 March
Written by April 2 2023

Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 02 April 2023:
We had a sunny day filled wit a lot of sightings. Shortly after we left Kleinbaai harbour we spotted a lot of Cape Cormorants sitting out at sea and shortly after a small pod of the Indian Ocean humpback dolphins. At the shark cage diving boats we stopped at Marine Dynamics where we saw a few of the Bronze whaler sharks. Out in the deeper waters, we came across several patches of feeding birds that were trying to catch some smaller bait fish that has been pushed to the surface through some yellowtail. We also passed by the Cape fur seal colony and stopped to see the endangered African Penguin at Dyer Island. Before heading back we once again covered some deeper waters towards Danger Point and were lucky to spot a friendly Bryde’s whale. What a beautiful trip out at sea that we will cherish for a long time.
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What species did we see today?
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
Humpback dolphins are an endangered species, with small populations living very close to shore, typically in water less than 25m deep and an average home range of 120km. Their proximity to land makes these animals particularly vulnerable to human influence.
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.
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.
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.