Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 22 February
Written by February 22 2026
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 22 February 2026:
We had an overcast and foggy morning, but some flat seas with wind picking up and the sun coming through a bit later during the day. In the morning, it has been a bit quiet out at sea, but it changed during our second tour, and we saw a big pod of common dolphins and a brief spout of a whale. On both trips, we saw plenty of Cape fur seals at sea and around Geyser Rock, their colony. Arriving at Dyer Island, we saw a variety of seabirds and on a closer look, saw some penguins. At the shark cage diving boats, we had some views of a Bronze Whaler shark, how lucky.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
