Marine big 5 Daily Blog 06 February
Written by February 6 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 06 February 2025:
Yesterday’s storm brought some swell into the bay and the wind picked up throughout the day again. After leaving Kleinbaai harbour we made our first stop at the shark cage diving boats and then moved along a reef system to the islands. Geyser Rock, our Cape fur seal colony was packed with thousands of them. Some were in the water and curiously popping their head out to have a look at the vessel. Due to some swell, we were unable to head close to Dyer Island but could get a distant look through the binoculars at the penguins. On our way through deeper waters, we spotted a spout and could get a few brief looks at the Bryde’s whale between the swell and white caps.
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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.
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.
