Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 12 June
Written by June 12 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 12 June 2025:
Another Stunning day with a calm ocean and hardly a breeze. After launching from Kleinbaai, we set sail along the coast past Uilenkraalsmond and stopped at the shark cage diving vessels. We could see some great Bronze Whaler shark action in front of their vessel. Our usual stop at the two islands was great as we managed to see a few of the critically endangered African Penguins and other coastal seabirds. Geyser Rock was packed full of Cape fur seals, and even more were having a great time in the water around the colony. During our trip, we were also on the lockout for a spout in the deeper waters and found some closer to Danger Point. We had a great encounter with two humpback whales moving alongside our vessel.
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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.
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.
