Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 04 November
Written by November 4 2023

Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 04 November 2023:
As usual, we headed out of Kleinbaai Harbour and made our way into the more shallow areas along the coastline for a lookout for some Southern Right whales. All our trips were successful and had some amazing close-ups with several pairs. Most of our trips were able to stop by Shark cage diving vessels in the Shallows to encounter some beautiful Bronze Whaler sharks. Of course, we have had another stop ahead of us, the Island system. Our first stop there was Geyser Rock where we were welcomed by the Cape fur seal colony. Before moving back to the harbour we paid the endangered African Penguins a visit at Dyer Island.
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.