Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 29 June
Written by June 29 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 29 June 2025:
Due to the spring low tide, we had to head around Danger Point and launch from Gansbaai Harbour. We’re always excited to take the extra mile around the peninsula, and we’re lucky to spot a variety of pelagic seabirds, such as albatrosses, Petrels, and Shearwaters. Further out, we spotted a spout, and were happy to see two humpback whales as we approached carefully. While watching the humpback whales, we saw a rather rare sight in this area, a Pintado Petrel gliding past us. After seeing the whales a couple of times, we moved on to Dyer Island and were able to spot a penguin. At Geyser Rock, we were greeted by thousands of Cape fur seals and had a great time watching them. Back along the coast, we saw the Bronze Whaler sharks at our cage diving vessel before we returned to Kleinbaai Harbour.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
