Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 03 March
Written by March 3 2026
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 03 March 2026:
We had such a lovely sunny day with just the perfect light breeze! After launching from Kleinbaai Harbour, we were heading along the coast towards the shark cage diving boats, where we saw plenty of Bronze Whaler sharks. Next, we crossed a reef and continued our search for some whales in deeper waters and quickly got lucky to find a Bryde’s whale mother and calf pair. Further on our way to Dyer Island, we saw another whale and also visited the Cape fur seals colony at Geyser Rock. A little closer to Dyer Island, we could spot some of the critically endangered African Penguins.
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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.
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.
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.
