Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 14 April
Written by April 14 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 14 April 2025:
Today we had some swell rolling into the bay with a slight south-westerly wind blowing over the surface of the ocean. After we left Kleinbaai harbour, we were slowly cruising along the coast past Uilenkraalsmond and towards the shark cage diving boats. After a short wait, we saw some Bronze Whaler sharks. At Dyer Island, we saw some penguins and other seabirds calling the island their home, and just around the corner, we saw plenty of Cape fur seals.
In the deeper water of the bay, we saw several spouts, but today it was rather difficult to see the elusive and shy Bryde’s whale. Many took a long dive, but eventually we found one surfacing a few times. Just before we reached the harbour, we found some more penguins at sea.
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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.
