Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 31 August
Written by August 31 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 31 August 2025:
After leaving Kleinbaai, we were heading along the coast for some whales, but it had been rather quiet, so we searched for humpback whales in the deep and were lucky to find them. At the shark cage diving boats, it has been rather busy with some Bronze Whaler sharks and even some Broadnose sevengill on our second trip. At Geyser Rock and in Shark Alley, we had plenty of Cape fur seals, and on Dyer Island, we spotted some penguins. The second trip has also been lucky to spot a small pod of common dolphins.
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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.
