Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 07 April
Written by April 7 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 07 April 2025:
After experiencing some stronger winds in the bay yesterday, we are back and ready to head out to sea. Only a slight breeze and little swell were a promising start to our trip. Welcoming our guests aboard our vessel Dream Catcher, we left our local harbour in Kleinbaai behind, as usual. On the lookout for marine wildlife, we passed our set stops such as the Shallows, the island system and coastal areas. Within our bay, we have been super lucky to have spotted both a Bryde’s whale and a big pod of Common dolphins! Both species were super active in their own way. The elusive Bryde’s whale surfaced several times close to the boat, and the common dolphins had a blast breaching and bow riding. Critically endangered African Penguins were seen both on Dyer Island, their colony, as well as out in the open. The Cape fur seals had a great time in either the cool waters of Shark Alley or on sunny Geyser Rock.
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
Common Dolphin Common Dolphin
With an 'hourgalss' patch on either side and aerial activity the common dolphin is an agile and majestic species, that may easily reach a speed of 40km/h.
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.
