Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 10 March
Written by March 10 2026
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 10 March 2026:
The early bird catches the worm! Once again, we left Kleinbaai Harbour rather early this morning. Welcoming our guests aboard Dream Catcher, we headed down the coastline towards the natural estuary. After a few days of rather quiet shallow waters, we are happy to report back a sighting of our beloved Indian Ocean humpback dolphins! After spending some time with them, we continued toward our Shark cage diving vessel, Slashfin, where Bronze whaler sharks were already active. Extra for all our birders, several Storm Petrels, visitors from afar, were gathered as well! Moving on, we made our way through the local kelp forest to the island system. First off, our critically endangered African Penguins on Dyer Island, followed by a visit to our Cape fur seal colony on Geyser Rock. In deeper waters, it was a bit quieter, yet the journey led us to the Danger Point peninsula, where we were lucky enough to spot a Sunfish and a big raft of penguins, ending the day on a waddle-ful note as we observed them before heading back into Kleinbaai harbour.
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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.
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.
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.
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
Humpback dolphins are an endangered species, with small populations living very close to shore, typically in water less than 25m deep and an average home range of 120km. Their proximity to land makes these animals particularly vulnerable to human influence.
Sunfish
