Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 28 September
Written by September 28 2026
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 28 September 2026:
We launched into a windswept bay today, but were lucky enough to find some southern right whales close to shore, not far from Kleinbaai Harbour. We had some fantastic sightings of multiple whales as they moved through the shallow coastal waters. Further out at Dyer Island, we spotted African penguins along with other coastal birds, including Cape cormorants. As always, the thousands of Cape fur seals at Geyser Rock were a highlight. Many were in the water, curiously popping up around the boat and keeping a close eye on us. But the real star of the day was again the elephant seal resting on the beach. Its enormous body certainly stole the show and provided a memorable sighting to round off a wonderful day at sea
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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.
