Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 14 February
Written by February 14 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 14 February 2025:
What a beautiful day out at sea! Beautiful conditions enabled us to get some great looks at our marine wildlife. Leaving Kleinbaai Harbour behind us we headed straight towards Danger Point. Before we could even make it past the peninsula we have already spotted a Bryde’s whale! Staying close to the boat and coming up several times we were able to watch it with ease. After some time was spent with the whale we decided to continue our trip towards the island system. Thousands of Cape fur seals were encountered on Geyser Rock before they were ready to head out for some breakfast. As the swell was building up ahead of Dyer Island we could unfortunately not get too close to the island. Luckily we spotted a small raft of the endangered African Penguins on their way out! Last but not least, we headed to Marine Dynamics Shark cage diving vessel Slashfin, which was anchored in their usual anchor spot within the Shallows. Short-tailed stingrays plus Bronze whaler sharks were making an appearance!
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
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.
