Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 26 September
Written by September 26 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 26 September 2025:
With some windy conditions out at sea, we set out on another exciting whale-watching adventure in search of marine life. Following our familiar coastal route, we made a stop by the shark cage diving vessels, where the shark activity was a little quiet throughout the day, not knowing the highlight of our journey awaited us near the vessels, where the magnificent Southern right whales were gliding in the bay, with some being spotted in the calm pearly beach waters. Some lovely humpback dolphins were spotted on one of our trips in the bay as well, leaving everyone excited. To round off the experience, our trips took us to Dyer Island and Geyser Rock, where the lively Cape fur seals were jumping out of the water, and the endangered African penguins were hiding slightly between the boulders.
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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.
Southern Right Whale Southern Right Whale
Southern right whales attract thousands of visitors every year to experience these gentle giants off the South African coast.
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
Humpback dolphins are an endangered species, with small populations living very close to shore, typically in water less than 25m deep and an average home range of 120km. Their proximity to land makes these animals particularly vulnerable to human influence.
