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White Shark cage diving trip 07/07/2007
  
Hi there everyone, hope you all
enjoyed your cage diving excursion with marine dynamics.
Below is a list of water conditions and stats about the
sharks sighted on your trip, along with the best photos
of the day.
Date: 07-07-07
Location: shark ally mouth
Sea condition: Rough, choppy
Water Temperature: 14.7C
Wind direction: NW
Current direction: SE
Wind speed: 1-4kts
Water visibility: 6m
Cloud coverage: 100%
Water depth: 10.8m
Bait Type: Sardine and skip
jack tuna
Arrival time: 10.30AM
No of sharks sighted: 5
Respective individual
lengths: <2m, 2.0m, 2.5m, 2.5m, 2.5m
Note: Shark number four stayed
around longest giving divers in the cage some great
passes. Individuals 2 and 5 were identified as males,
number four had distinctive host red parasites on the
edge of its dorsal fin. These copepods or sea lice
attach and hitch a ride, carrying strings of eggs behind
them (see photo). Some excellent shark action with great
visibility and multiple sharks passing the cage and spy
hopping continuously. many thanks to all, regards.
Photography by Anthony Melly and
Alison Towner, Marine Dynamics.
 
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White Shark cage diving trip 06/07/2007
Hi there everyone, hope you all
enjoyed your cage diving excursion with marine dynamics.
Below is a list of water conditions and stats about the
sharks sighted on your trip, along with the best photos
of the day.
Date: 06-07-07
Location: shark ally mouth
Sea condition: Rough
Water Temperature: C
Wind direction:
Current direction:
Wind speed: 1-4kts
Water visibility: 4-5m
Cloud coverage: 100%
Water depth: m
Bait Type: Sardine and longfin
tuna
Arrival time: AM
No of sharks sighted: 8
Respective individual
lengths: 2.0m, 3.0m, 2.5m, 2.5m, 3.0m, 3.0m, 3.5m, 2.0m
Note: Despite the rainy weather,
great sharks were seen, leading to a fantastic trip.
The second, and third sharks were identified as
females. The fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh sharks
were male. Unfortunately, we were not able to identify
the sex for the first and eighth sharks, which appeared
quickly. Many thanks to all, regards.
Photography by Johan Brits, Text
by Marybeth Gay, Marine Dynamics.
 
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White Shark cage diving trip 05/07/2007
Hi there
everyone, hope you all enjoyed your cage diving
excursion with marine dynamics. Below is a list of water
conditions and stats about the sharks sighted on your
trip, along with the best photos of the day.
Date: 05-07-07
Location: Geldsteen
Sea
condition: Flat calm
Water
Temperature: 14.7C
Wind
direction: E
Current
direction: W
Wind
speed: 1-4kts
Water
visibility: 6-7m
Cloud
coverage: 0%
Water
depth: 14.5m
Bait
Type: Sardine and longfin tuna
Arrival
time: 9:20 AM
No of sharks
sighted: 4
Respective
individual lengths: 1.5m, 2.0m, 2.2m, 2.5m
Note: Spectacular weather led to a fantastic trip for
all. The second and third sharks were identified as
females, while the fourth shark was a male. This fourth
shark, in particular, gave great viewing with its
horizontal approaches to the bait, and its fiesty
attitude. Many thanks to all, regards.
Photography by Alison Towner, Text by Marybeth Gay,
Marine Dynamics.
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White Shark cage diving trip 04/07/2007
Hi there everyone, hope you all
enjoyed your cage diving excursion with marine dynamics.
Below is a list of water conditions and stats about the
sharks sighted on your trip, along with the best photos
of the day.
Date: 04-07-07
Location: Geldsteen
Sea condition: Flat calm
Water Temperature: 14.8C
Wind direction: W
Current direction: E
Wind speed: 1-4kts
Water visibility: 6-7m
Cloud coverage: 0%
Water depth: 11.7m
Bait Type: Sardine and longfin
tuna
Arrival time: 09:30 AM
No of sharks sighted:7
Respective individual
lengths: 2.0m, 2.0m, 3.25m, 2.25m, 3.3m, 3.0m, 2.0m
Note: Great visibility and sharks
led to a fantastic day for all. The first, third, sixth,
and seventh sharks were identified as males, while the
second and fifth were females. Unfortunately, we were
not able to identify the sex of the fourth shark.
Fantastic lunges towards the bait added to the
excitement of the day. Thanks to all, regards.
Photography by Alison
Towner , Text by Marybeth Gay, Marine Dynamics.
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White Shark cage diving trip 02/07/2007
  
Hi there everyone, hope you
all enjoyed your cage diving excursion with marine
dynamics. Below is a list of water conditions and
stats about the sharks sighted on your trip, along
with the best photos of the day.
Date: 02-July-07
Location: dyer island
Sea condition: flat calm
Water Temperature: 14.3C
Wind direction: E
Current direction: W
Wind speed: 5 kts
Water visibility: 5-6m
Cloud coverage: 0%
Water depth: 17m
Bait Type: Sardine and longfin
tuna
Arrival time: 8:20AM
No of sharks sighted: 8
Respective individual
lengths: 2.0m, 2.0m, 2.5m, 3.0m, 3.0m, 3.0m, 2.5m,
3.2m
Note: An early morning start
let to some good viewing of great white predatory
behaviour, with the sharks coming up from the depths
to strike at the bait and decoy. Three of the sharks
seen today where identified as females,
and three others where identified as males. shark
seven did some exploration of the cage by biting the
side. Shark four had a pigmentation mark on its
dorsal fin, this shark is thought to be a re-sight
from a previous trip. hope all enjoyed, many thanks
to all, regards.
Photography by Alison Towner
and Johan Brits, Text by Marybeth Gay, Marine
Dynamics.
Great
White Shark cage diving trip 01/07/2007
 
Hi there everyone, hope you all
enjoyed your cage diving excursion with marine dynamics.
Below is a list of water conditions and stats about the
sharks sighted on your trip, along with the best photos
of the day.
Date: 01-07-07
Location: Geldesteen
Sea condition: Moderate/choppy
Water Temperature: 15.1C
Wind direction: NW
Current direction: SE
Wind speed: 20kts
Water visibility: 5-6m
Cloud coverage: 20%
Water depth: 15.4m
Bait Type: Sardine and longfin
tuna
Arrival time: 11:45AM
No of sharks sighted: 6
Respective individual
lengths: 2.0m, 2.5m, 2.0m, 2.2m, 2.0m, 2.5m
Note: Excellent visibility allowed
some great viewing form the shark cage. The first
individual arrived soon after we anchored and
disappeared. Sharks 2 and 6 were identified as male
sharks the rest female. The second shark had a streamer
tag attached to the right side of its dorsal fin and
stayed around the boat the longest. Extremely lucky to
see two spectacular full breaches on the bait and decoy
from shark 5, a feisty juvenile. hope all enjoyed, many
thanks to all, regards.
Photography by Alison Towner and
Johan Brits, Text by Marybeth Gay, Marine Dynamics.
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White Shark cage diving trip 30/06/2007
  
Hi
there everyone, hope you all enjoyed your cage diving
excursion with marine dynamics. Below is a list of water
conditions and stats about the sharks sighted on your
trip, along with the best photos of the day.
Date: 30-06-07
Location: Dyer
Island [behind]
Sea
condition: Rough
Water Temperature: 15.5C
Wind direction: NW
Current direction: SE
Wind speed: 1-4kts
Water visibility: 4-5m
Cloud coverage: 100%
Water depth: 13.5m
Bait Type: Sardine and
longfin tuna
Arrival time: 11:12 AM
No
of sharks sighted: 6
Respective individual lengths: 2.5m, 2.0m,
2.5m, 2.5m, 3.1m, 3.0m
Note: Although the
morning looked promising, as soon as the ship launched,
the rain began, and continued until we returned. The
sharks arrived quickly to the boat. The sharks varied
somewhat in size, with numbers five and six reaching the
three meter mark. The fifth shark, with its calm
nature, was identified as a female. The sixth shark, a
resight from recent trips, was identified as a male, and
recognized by distinctive marks along the fin.
Many
thanks to all, regards.
Photography by Alison Towner
and Johan Brits, Text
by Marybeth Gay, Marine Dynamics.
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