Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 26th May
Written by May 26 2024
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 26 May 2024:
Another incredible day out at sea for Dyer Island Cruises, we started our first trip by making our way all the way to Danger Point to make sure we didn’t miss any wildlife. We came across a large raft of African Penguins almost straight away. Shortly after we encountered a sunfish! And also luckily for us, we managed to find 2 Humpback whales. Even though, they were quite shy and elusive we managed to get a few glimpses of them. After that, we headed to Dyer Island and were incredibly lucky to come across another whale species: Bryde’s whale. We, as usual, enjoyed the Cape Fur seals by Geyser Rock and joined the shark cage diving vessel in the Shallows to see some stunning Bronze Whaler sharks. Our second trip was not less lucky, we also encountered a very friendly Humpback whale and spotted a big raft of African penguins on our way back to the harbour.
Trip 1
Trip 2
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
Sunfish 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.
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.
