Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 29 August
Written by August 29 2024

Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 29 August 2024:
After some stormy days, we could finally head back out to sea. It was a sunny crisp day with some swell rolling in. After a visit to the shark cage diving boats we continued our tour to Dyer Island and the Cape fur seal colony on Geyser Rock. We then headed further down the bay in search of southern right whales. We spotted some spouts close to Pearly Beach and got treated to beautiful encounters with these gentle giants, some Subantarctic Skuas and even a couple of Shy Albatross.
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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.
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.