Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 08 December
Written by December 8 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 08 December 2025:
It was an outstanding day out at sea today, and we were lucky enough to round up the whole Marine Big 5! Our day started very pleasantly. A few minutes into our journey, as we followed the coastline, a float of African penguins was spotted swimming peacefully, showing off their tuxedo colouration, and the lovely humpback dolphins gave us a jaw-dropping view as they swam close to the vessel. A stop was made near the shark diving vessel, where the local bronze whaler sharks left everyone excited. After a few good looks at the sharks, we made our way into deeper waters to see if we could spot any gentle giants swimming in our waters, the moment everyone had been hoping for had arrived when not one but two Bryed’s whales emerged, it was a jaw dropping scene as thousands of birds flew around them and some cape fur seals were seen jumping up and about as all these precious animals fed on the surrounding schooling fish. A final stop was made near Dyer Island and Geyser Rock, with a sunfish making a surprise appearance on our way there.
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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.
