Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 21 June
Written by June 21 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 21 June 2025:
After a few days on land due to some wind and swell, we finally had a gap to head back out onto the water. We still could feel the storm from the past days, but were able to find some marine life out there. Our tour started at the end of Danger Point and then through deeper waters where we could get a brief look at two humpback whales. At Geyser Rock, we were able to see the thousands of Cape fur seals. Plenty were moving alongside our vessel, while others were having a rest on the island. Our visit to Dyer Island was distant from the swell coming through, but we saw a couple of seabirds around and saw the penguins earlier out at sea. Our last stop was close to the shark cage diving boats, but unfortunately, we weren’t lucky this time, so we headed to Kleinbaai harbour.
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What species did we see today?
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.
