Marnie Big 5 Daily Blog 28 April
Written by April 28 2026
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 28 April 2026:
We had an extraordinary day out at sea today with beautiful sightings. A few minutes into the bay, we encountered a bottlenose dolphin swimming solo. In the shallows, the local bronze whaler sharks were showing off their bronze colouration as they swam past the shark diving cage. In deeper waters, it was a bit quiet, yet the sight was jaw-dropping, with plenty of pelagic birds flying around. A beautiful, shy albatross flew past the vessel, giving a beautiful look at it. The playful Cape fur seals were having the time of their lives in shark alley, while the African penguins were observed on Dyer Island.
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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.
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.
