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White Shark cage diving trip 14/07/2007
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: 14-07-07
Location: Geldsteen
Sea condition: Choppy
Water Temperature: 15.5C
Wind direction: SE
Current direction: NW
Wind speed: 1-4kts
Water visibility: 5-6m
Cloud coverage: 0%
Water depth: 12.7m
Bait Type: Sardine and longfin tuna
Arrival time: 1:30 AM
No of sharks sighted: 8
Respective individual
lengths: 3.5m, 4.0m, 2.5m, 2.0m, 2.5m,
2.5m, 2.5m, 2.5m
Note: An eventfull day started unexpectedly
with a breach on the decoy by a large
3.5 metre shark and was continued by a 4.0
metre female. Shark six was a resight from
the previous day. Sharks two, three, and
seven was identified as females, shark eight
as a male. This afternoon trip impressed all
with the beauty of large sharks and their
power. Great trip ! Many thanks to all,
regards.
 
Photography and text by Johan Brits and
Alison Towner, Marine Dynamics.
Great
White SGreat
White Shark cage diving trip 13/07/2007
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: 13-07-07
Location: Geldsteen
Sea
condition: Choppy
Water Temperature: 15.2C
Wind direction: NW
Current direction: SE
Wind speed: 1-4kts
Water visibility: 4-5m
Cloud coverage: 0%
Water depth: 18.4 m
Bait Type: Skipjack tuna
Arrival time: 11:40 AM
No
of sharks sighted: 9
Respective individual
lengths: 3.0m, 3.0m, 2.5m, 2.5m, 2.0m, 2.0m, 3.0m, 3.0m.
Note: The day started slow at the first anchoridge with
just one shark showing for all the wait. But at the
second anchoridge in the afternoon the sharks where in a
frenzy, breaching on the decoy and the bait multiple
times. Shark 9 was identified as a male. all in all a
great day for all! Thanks to all, regards.
Photography and text by Johan Brits and Alison Towner ,
Marine Dynamics.
Great
White Shark cage diving trip 10/07/2007
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: 10-07-07
Location: Shark Alley [mouth]
Sea condition: Choppy
Water Temperature: 14.5C
Wind direction: NW turned W
Current direction: SE
Wind speed: 5-6kts
Water visibility: 4-5m
Cloud coverage: 0%
Water depth: 12.5m
Bait Type: Sardine and longfin tuna
Arrival time: 09:57 AM
No of sharks sighted: 9
Respective individual lengths: 2.0m, 2.2m,
<2.0m, 2.5m, 3.0m, 2.5m, 3.0m, 2.0m, 3.2m.
Note: First shark arrived very quickly,
sightings were very successful. Individual
number 5 was a resight from previous trips with
distinctive copepods attached to its dorsal fin.
Sharks 3 and 5 were identified as males, shark 9
as a female. At various stages during the trip,
multiple sharks would pass at the bait and cage,
smaller individuals usually giving away to the
larger ones. Well done to Ian and Mark for
braving the cage with their dad even though sea
sickness took its toll! Many thanks to all,
regards.
 
Great
White Shark cage diving trip 09/07/2007
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: 09-07-07
Location: Shark
Alley [mouth]
Sea condition: Choppy
Water Temperature: 14.7C
Wind direction: NW
Current direction: SE
Wind speed: 1-4kts
Water visibility: 3-4m
Cloud coverage: 0%
Water depth: 12
m
Bait Type: Skipjack
tuna
Arrival time: 09:53
AM
No of sharks sighted:
7
Respective individual
lengths: 2.0m, 3.0m, 3.2m, 2.0m>, 3.0m, 3.3m, 1.5m
Note: We
were very lucky to see sharks so quickly around our
boat today, despite the fact that we waited between
sightings. The first and fourth sharks were
identified as females, while the second shark was a
male. Individual number one had a distinctive
pigmentation patch on the right flank and was a
juvenile. In all behaviour of sharks was very
relaxed and made some great photo oppurtunities,
especially the first decoy breach of the day!
Thanks
to all, regards.
Photography by Johan
Brits,
Alison Towner and Marybeth
Gay, Marine Dynamics.
 
Great
White Shark cage diving trip 08/07/2007
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: 08-07-07
Location: Shark
Alley [mouth]
Sea condition: Choppy
Water
Temperature: 14.4C
Wind direction: NW
Current direction: SE
Wind speed: 1-4kts
Water visibility: 4-5m
Cloud coverage: 10%
Water depth: 11.3m
Bait Type: Sardine
and longfin tuna
Arrival time: 10;12 AM
No of sharks
sighted: 7
Respective individual
lengths: 2.5m, 3.0m, 2.5m, 2.5m,
3.5m, 2.0m, 3.0m
Note: Despite
the rough weather, shark sightings were successful
in general. The first shark was identified as a
female, while the second, third, and fourth sharks
were males. Unfortunately, we were not able to
correctly identify the sex of the remaining sharks.
The third shark, with distinct markings on its back
and nose displayed very interesting feisty
behaviour with multiple passes in front of the cage
and quick lunges at the bait. Many
thanks to all, regards.
Photography by Johan
Brits,
Alison Towner Text
and Marybeth
Gay,
Marine Dynamics.
 
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