Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 14 June
Written by June 14 2026
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 14 June 2026:
With a sunny day at sea, we were ready to welcome our guests aboard Whale Whisperer. Leaving Kleinbaai Harbour behind us, we made our way into deeper waters first. On the lookout for marine wildlife, we were accompanied by numerous pelagic seabirds, including Shy Albatross and Sooty Shearwater. Lucky us, after a few spouts and whales staying down, a Humpback whale made an appearance and swam alongside the vessel! Heading towards Shark Alley, we were loudly welcomed by thousands of Cape fur seals. Heading up and down the channel, we got a close-up look at all the curious seals around the vessel. A short stop at Dyer Island afterwards to get a chance to scan the island for the critically endangered African Penguins wrapped up the mandatory stops of the island system. As we made our way through the kelp forest, we were led to our Shark cage diving vessel, Slashfin, next. The incredible Bronze whaler sharks, already passing the cage, were quite active, which also allowed us great glimpses of their copper colored dorsal fins.
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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.
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.
