Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 13 July
Written by July 13 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 13 July 2025:
We had some party cloudy skies and a windswept bay filled with a variety of wildlife. On all trips, we managed to find humpback whales in deeper waters, as well as a variety of pelagic seabirds that visit during the winter. While cruising through the bay, we got to see a couple of Cape fur seals gliding through the waves, and later on, we spotted thousands of them at Geyser Rock. We also approached Dyer Island, unfortunately, it was rather challenging to spot the penguins between the white boulders. A cruise past the shark cage diving boats allowed us to see the bronze whaler sharks.
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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.
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.
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.
