Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 30 June
Written by June 30 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 30 June 2025:
We had a great sunny day and were able to spot a humpback whale in the deeper waters. The whale was relaxed alongside the vessel and surfaced a couple of times. While waiting for the whale to come up, we had the opportunity to take a closer look at the pelagic seabirds around us and spotted some albatross, shearwater and petrel. Another highlight was the Cape fur seal colony and spotting the critically endangered African penguin on Dyer Island. At the shark cage diving boats, we saw the bronze Whaler shark, before heading along the coast back to Kleinbaai harbour.
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What species did we see today?
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.
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.
