Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 25 August
Written by August 25 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 25 August 2025:
And we’re back! After a few days of not going out at sea, we are back for more marine life. With a few of our trips launching at Gansbaai Harbour due to low tide in our bay, we headed out to sea. With much luck on our side throughout the day, we managed to spot some Humpback whales and our local Bryde’s whale. On most of our trips, we encountered a beautiful pod of common dolphins, which swam around the vessel, leaving everyone excited. We stopped by Dyer Island and Geyser Rock for both the critically endangered African Penguins and Cape fur seals, and also headed to the shallows to get a glimpse of our Bronze whaler sharks swimming around the shark diving vessels.
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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.
Humpback Whale Humpback Whale
One of the best-known whale species, they are renowned for their acrobatic behaviour and complex melodious song as well as extremely long flippers and are a special favourite of Dyer Island Cruises guests and crew alike.
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.
