Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 07 March
Written by March 7 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 07 March 2025:
Just outside Kleinbaai harbour we spotted a raft of penguins, followed by a couple of spouts and great sightings of Bryde’s whales feeding. We also spotted our first cape fur seals and seabirds in the same area. After being in awe of the great whale sightings, we continued our journey along the shallow waters of the bay and stopped at the shark cage diving boats where we saw the Bronze Whaler shark. Leaving them behind, we continued a little longer along the coast, where we found a Cape fur seal feeding on an octopus and the humpback dolphins. After a short drive we reached the islands and saw more penguins on Dyer Island and thousands of Cape fur seals at Geyser Rock. Happy with the morning at sea, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
