Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 23 December
Written by December 23 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 23 December 2025:
It has been another fantastic day at sea!
Although we had some rain in the morning, we had a great time on the two trips. At the shark cage diving boats, we could observe plenty of Bronze Whaler sharks. The waters around Danger Dyer Island were also busy, with plenty of Cape Cormorants and some penguins on the island itself. At Geyser Rock, the Cape fur seals colony, we could get some great looks and photos of them. In the deeper waters of the bay, we found some Bryde’s whales, and we’re super lucky to spot a small pod of common dolphins on our morning trip.
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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.
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.
Cape Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.
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.
