Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 23 March
Written by March 23 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 23 March 2025:
After seeing some penguins and other seabirds at sea we eventually could find an elusive Bryde’s whale. We saw it surface a couple of times close to the boat and then moved further on to our Cape fur seals colony. At Dyer Island we got to see more of the critically endangered African penguins and Cape Cormorants. At the shark cage diving boats we needed to be once again a bit patient but in the end were lucky to see a Bronze Whaler shark.
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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.
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.
