Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 19 March
Written by March 19 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 19 March 2025:
It has been a nice sunny day with a rather cold wind from the south. Shortly after leaving Kleinbaai Harbour, we spotted some penguins at sea, there were quite a few rafts around us. Further down the coast, we made a stop at the shark cage diving boats, we saw plenty of coastal seabirds and the Bronze Whaler shark slowly cruising below the surface. After another look at some penguins at Dyer Island, we visited the waters around the Cape fur seal colony. We saw plenty of them, but they are always fun to watch. In the deeper waters, we could feel the wind also creating some choppy surface water but we were able to spot a Bryde’s whale which we could get a few looks of.
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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.
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.
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.
Cape Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.
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.
