Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 14 June
Written by June 14 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 14 June 2025:
Another outstanding day at sea. Leaving Kleinbaai harbour behind us, we started our trip in search of marine life. We started our day with plenty of luck as we saw a bronze whaler shark and a tailed sting ray going about their day, as the chum scent near the shark diving vessel attracted them. We then continued into deeper waters with much hope on our side we managed to spot a whales spout, not so long after that a Southern right whale made an appearance and it seemed to be a brindle whale and as if that wasn’t enough a second southern right made an appearance exhaling a spout leaving everyone excited. We also managed to spot a beautiful pod of common dolphins gliding in the water. After that jaw-dropping experience, we then made our way to the home of our playful Cape fur seals and the seabird paradise, Dyer Island.
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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.
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.
Common Dolphin Common Dolphin
With an 'hourgalss' patch on either side and aerial activity the common dolphin is an agile and majestic species, that may easily reach a speed of 40km/h.
