Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 22 March
Written by March 22 2026
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 22 March 2026:
Once more, we were heading around Danger Point due to some low spring tide. Unfortunately, the deeper waters were rather quiet, but closer to the islands, we started seeing life, first at Geyser Rock, we saw Cape Fur seals and the penguins at Dyer Island. In the shallows, we saw some Bronze Whaler sharks and closer to Uilenkraalsmond, we ended our ocean adventure with two humpback dolphins.
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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.
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.
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.
