Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 11 June
Written by June 11 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 11 June 2025:
We were excited for another beautiful day on flat seas with similar conditions to yesterday! Once we left Kleinbaai Harbour behind us, we started looking for marine wildlife. Pretty much a guarantee for today: the ever-so-lively Cape fur seals! The huge amount of seals left our guests in awe! A closer look at our critically endangered African Penguins soaking in some sun on Dyer Island wrapped up the island system. Another usual stop around the Marine Dynamics Shark cage diving vessel, Slashfin, offered several looks at the incredible Bronze whaler shark, also known as the copper shark. Along the coast and off Danger Point, we couldn’t believe our eyes when we spotted more southern right whales and a humpback whale. What a great day to be at sea!
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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.
Southern Right Whale Southern Right Whale
Southern right whales attract thousands of visitors every year to experience these gentle giants off the South African coast.
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.
