Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 08 January
Written by January 8 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 08 January 2025:
Due to some west wind in our bay today, we have decided to head into deeper waters again once leaving Kleinbaai Harbour. Shortly after arriving at Danger Point, we spotted two Bryde’s whales! We got a few nice glimpses of this incredible species until eventually, we decided to make our way towards the island system. We stopped by Dyer Island first where the endangered African Penguins had a lay-in on the boulders close to the water while the Cape Cormorants were already wide awake and ready to start the day. The Cape fur seal colony on Geyser Rock enjoyed the drizzle over the bay today while others fully dove into the cool waters of Shark Alley. We continued our trip into coastal areas where Marine Dyanmcis Shark cage diving vessel Slashfin awaited us. We instantly got our eyes on a few Bronze whaler sharks cutting through the surface.
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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.
