Marine Big 5 Dily Blog 02 April
Written by April 2 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 02 April 2025:
Today we had some wind from the southeast and lots of sunshine! After we left Kleinbaai harbour, we were slowly heading along the coastline towards where we spotted some humpback dolphins. First, it wasn’t easy to get a good look at them due to the swell coming in, but eventually they were heading into slightly deeper waters and we saw them nicely. At the shark cage diving boat, we saw some Bronze Whaler sharks, and shortly after, we encountered a lot of penguins at sea. At Dyer Island, we had another look at the penguins and moved on to Geyser Rock to observe the Cape fur seals. In the middle of the bay, we saw a variety of seabirds and found two Bryde’s whales closer to Danger Point.
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What species did we see today?
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
Humpback dolphins are an endangered species, with small populations living very close to shore, typically in water less than 25m deep and an average home range of 120km. Their proximity to land makes these animals particularly vulnerable to human influence.
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.
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.
Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
