Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 10 July
Written by July 10 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 10 July 2025:
An overcast day with some swell, but also some wildlife sightings. Both trips were fortunate to spot the migrating humpback whales in deeper waters. They were surfacing frequently, and we could get a good look at them. While observing the whales, we spotted a couple of pelagic seabirds. Due to some swell, we could only approach the Cape fur seal colony but had to keep our distance from Dyer Island. However, a few were lucky enough to spot some at sea. At the shark cage diving boats, we had a successful stop with some bronze whaler sharks.
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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.
Humpback Whale Humpback Whale
One of the best-known whale species, they are renowned for their acrobatic behaviour and complex melodious song as well as extremely long flippers and are a special favourite of Dyer Island Cruises guests and crew alike.
