Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 26 May
Written by May 26 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 26 May 2025:
Today we had some rain and swell rolling into the way, creating some rather wet conditions, but luckily at sea we just had a slight drizzle. The tour started off at Danger Point with a variety of seabirds and a view of Danger Point lighthouse. After a cruise through deep waters, we stopped at the Cape fur seals colony and got to see thousands of them. Not far from there, we approached Dyer Island to see the critically endangered African Penguin. Arrived back at the coastline, we approached the shark cage diving boat and saw the beautiful Bronze whaler shark.
Trip 1
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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.
