Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 02 October
Written by October 2 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 02 October 2025:
Today we could feel the bad weather we had yesterday, some swell was still rolling into the bay and in between rain showers we had some lovely warm sunshine. Not far from Kleinbaai Harbour, we spotted some southern right whales close to the coast. We had some beautiful looks at these ocean giants. We also approached Geyser Rock with its Cape fur seals colony and made brief stop at Dyer Island. Some have also been lucky to spot a few penguins at sea!
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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.
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.
