Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 27 February
Written by February 27 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 27 February 2025:
Before we reached our first stop, we spotted hundreds of Cape Cormorants close to the coast. Further on at the shark cage diving boats, it was rather quiet due to a sudden drop in water temperature, but for a few seconds we saw a Bronze Whaler shark. Moving on and passing a kelp forest we spotted a spout far out and as we got closer, we were lucky to once again see a Bryde’s whale. Our usual stop at Shark Alley to see the Cape fur seals and penguins on Dyer Island was a must, and we continued afterwards back to the coast and slowly back to Kleinbaai.
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
Cape Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.
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.
