Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 11 September
Written by September 11 2026
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 11 September 2026:
Due to wind and tide, we had an early morning start out of Kleinbaai harbour. Not long after we left, we already spotted a couple of southern right whales close to shore. We spent some time with the females and their young ones before moving on towards the shark cage diving boats, where we saw some impressive dorsal fins of the bronze whaler sharks passing the cage. At Dyer Island we spotted a group of penguins making their way to sea. The waters around Geyser Rock were rather quiet, with the rainy weather most Cape fur seals were on the island itself, where we got some great looks. After seeing all this marine wildlife, we moved around Danger Point back towards the harbour.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
