Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 13 June
Written by June 13 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 13 June 2025:
Today was a beautiful sunny day with amazing sightings. we started off our journey by heading into deeper waters on the lookout for any whales. we stopped by the Birkenhead rock to tell the historical tale as we continued in deeper waters we managed to spot a Bryde’s whale arching its back above the surface after observing the whale for a while we went on our in search for more marine life and we were so lucky to spot another Bryde’s whale and the acrobatic whale of the ocean the Humpback whale. We observed it majestically moving its fluke and gliding in the water; it left us all in awe. We then headed to Geyser Rock and Dyer Island to visit the Cape fur seals and African penguins on our way back to Kleinbaai Harbour. we stopped by our shark diving vessel, where we managed to see a few bronze whaler sharks showing off their bronze colouring. The day ended just as great as it started, we had some incredible humpback whale behaviour just behind the islands.
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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.
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.
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.
