Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 13 October
Written by October 13 2022

Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 13 October 2022:
Today we had a calm sea, which is the perfect condition to watch the whales and other marine life. Today’s tours started with a visit to Dyer Island to see the penguins and Cape cormorant and a cruise through Shark Alley, where we got to see thousands of Cape fur seals. And again on all three trips, we encountered several southern right whales, mainly some females and their calves. Most of the whales we spotted today were in the Pearly Beach area close to shore, where the southern right whales like to hang out during their breeding season. On the way back to Kleinbaai harbour we stopped at Slafshin and got to see some great activity of several bronze whaler sharks!
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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.
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.
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 Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.