Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 18 July
Written by July 18 2026
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 18 July 2026:
We started early today due to some wind picking up throughout the day. Off Danger Point and in deeper waters, we have been once again lucky in finding some humpback whales. After watching the whales, we moved over to the Cape fur seal colony and had a closer look at the penguins on Dyer Island. Back in coastal waters, we saw the Bronze whaler sharks at the cage diving boat.
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
