Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 22 January
Written by January 22 2025

Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 22 January 2025:
It had been a hot day, so the wind was welcome, and we could cool down on the boat. After we launched from Kleinbaai harbour, we headed straight towards Uilenkraalsmond and along the coast, looking for wildlife. We stopped at the shark cage diving vessel in the shallow waters along the shore. We saw plenty of mullets, Kelp and Hartlaub’s Gull, Common Terns and Storm Petrel. Seeing these predators was inspiring but we continued to see what else nature has to offer. The visit closer to Dyer Island was a highlight as seeing the critically endangered African Penguin is a special sight. Just a short drive from the penguin colony we have thousands of Cape fur seals on Geyser Rock. Although the fur seal pups are getting bigger by the day most are still not swimming and gathering on the water’s edge. We sailed for deeper waters before heading back to the shark cage diving boats to see the Bronze Whaler shark. We also spotted a dolphin but it disappeared on us before most could get a look at it. Back along the coast and en route to the harbour we passed three ostriches on the beach.
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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.
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.