Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 11 April
Written by April 11 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 11 April 2025:
It was an Outstanding day today with nothing but sunshine greeting us as we started our Marine Big 5 quest. We left the Kleinbaai Harbour and followed our beautiful coastline to see if we could spot any humpback dolphins, but unfortunately, our mission was unsuccessful. Our journey headed towards the shark diving boat, where we tried to get a better view of the Bronze whaler shark. We then continued our journey as we headed into deeper waters, and that’s when we spotted the Bryde’s whale blow. After following it for a while as it had gone underwater, the whale came up again to breathe, and everyone got excited as they finally got to see the large creature. We then headed to Dyer Island and Geyser Rock, where we saw our African Penguins and Cape fur seals.
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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.
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.
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.
