Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 14 March
Written by March 14 2026
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 14 March 2026:
It was an overcast day but filled with wonderful sightings of all of the Marine Big 5. The trip out of Kleinbaai harbour started with three humpback dolphins in the surf close to Uilenkraalsmond. Next, we spent some time around the shark cage diving boats and were lucky to see a Bronze Whaler shark. Closer to Dyer Island, we saw the critically endangered African Penguin, Cape Cormorants and visited the Cape fur seal colony at Geyser Rock. To our luck, it was shortly after heading out into the deeper waters that we encountered some Bryde’s Whales.
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What species did we see today?
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
Humpback dolphins are an endangered species, with small populations living very close to shore, typically in water less than 25m deep and an average home range of 120km. Their proximity to land makes these animals particularly vulnerable to human influence.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
