Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 05 August
Written by August 5 2026
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 05 August 2026:
It’s been a rather windy morning out in the deep, but we managed to find some humpback whales in between the wind chop. The pelagic birds enjoyed the wind and glided quickly over the ocean. At Geyser Rock, we were welcomed by thousands of Cape fur seals, and on Dyer Island we had a look at Cape Cormorants and some of the critically endangered African Penguins. At the end of our tour, we saw a Bronze Whaler shark at the cage diving boats.
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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.
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 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.
Humpback Whale Humpback Whale
One of the best-known whale species, they are renowned for their acrobatic behaviour and complex melodious song as well as extremely long flippers and are a special favourite of Dyer Island Cruises guests and crew alike.
