Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 09 March
Written by March 9 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 09 March 2025:
We had some west wind today, making the bay a little choppy but we still had great sightings. Just a few minutes after we left Kleinbaai harbour, we spotted a Bryde’s whale, an individual we had already seen a couple of times this year. Close to where we saw the whale, we had a variety of seabirds, Cape fur seals and a raft of the critically endangered African Penguin. We saw more penguins and cormorants at the islands and had a great time watching the Cape fur seals at their colony. back at the coast in the shallower waters, we saw bronze Whaler sharks.
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.
Cape Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.
