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White Shark cage diving trip 14/04/2007
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: 14-04-07
Location: Geldesteen: dyer island
Sea condition: Choppy
Water Temperature: 11.2C
Wind direction: W
Current direction: E
Wind speed: 10kts
Water visibility: 2m
Cloud coverage: 10%
Water depth: 15.2m
Bait Type: Yellowfin and skip jack tuna, sardine oil
Arrival time: 09:35
No of sharks sighted: 6
Respective individual lengths: 2.5m, 2.5m, 3.0-3.5m, 3.0m, 2.5-3.0m, 2.5m.
Note: Individuals 1 and 6 were identified as female sharks and individuals 3 and
4 were males. All divers entering the cage had some great sightings of the
sharks. Individual 2 was a resight from 05-04-07 having a white mark on the
dorsal fin and a scar on the tip of the caudal fin. Hope everyone enjoyed the
day! Many thanks, regards.
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White Shark cage diving trip 13/04/2007
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: 13-04-07
Location: Geldesteen: dyer island
Sea condition: Swell
Water Temperature: 12.4C
Wind direction: SE
Current direction: NW
Wind speed: 1kts
Water visibility: 3m
Cloud coverage: 0%
Water depth: 12.9m
Bait Type: Yellowfin and skip jack tuna, sardine oil
Arrival time: 09:30
No of sharks sighted: 8
Respective individual lengths: 2.0m, 2.0m, 2.5-3.0m, 3.0m, 3.0-3.5m, 3.5-4.0m,
2.5-3.0m, 3.0m.
Note: Very successful day. Individuals 3 and 4 were identified as male sharks.
All the divers got some excellent close up views of the sharks, especially
individual 4 who was very inquisitive and had a good look at the divers in the
cage. Very lucky to see so many sharks in such a short space of time. Hope you
all enjoyed the day! Many thanks, regards.
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White Shark cage diving trip 11/04/2007
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: 11-04-07
Location: Geldesteen: dyer island
Sea condition: Rough
Water Temperature: 13C
Wind direction: NW
Current direction: SE
Wind speed: 27kts
Water visibility: 4m
Cloud coverage: 100%
Water depth: 12.1m
Bait Type: Yellowfin and skip jack tuna, sardine oil
Arrival time: 09:30
No of sharks sighted: 11
Respective individual lengths: 3.0m, 4.0m, 2.0m, 2.5m, 3.0m, 4.8m, 4.5m, 1.5m,
3.5m, 2.0m, 3.5m.
Note: Individuals 1, 4 and 7 were identified as female sharks and individuals 2
and 6 were males. Very fortunate to see so many sharks and such large ones. The
sharks were very active around the boat giving everyone some excellent
sightings. Hope everyone enjoyed, despite the weather. Many thanks, regards.
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White Shark cage diving trip 10/04/2007
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: 10-04-07
Location: Geldesteen: dyer island
Sea condition: Choppy
Water Temperature: 11.5C
Wind direction: NW
Current direction: SE
Wind speed: 30kts
Water visibility: 3m
Cloud coverage: 40%
Water depth: 12.0m
Bait Type: Yellowfin and skip jack tuna, sardine oil
Arrival time: 09:20
No of sharks sighted: 6
Respective individual lengths: 2.0m, 2.0m, 2.0m, 2.0m, 3.0m, 3.5m.
Note: Individuals 4, 5 and 6 were identified as male sharks and individual 2 was
a female. Very fortunate to see so many sharks in such a short space of time.
Everyone had some great sightings of the sharks and all divers entering the cage
had some close encounters. Hope everyone enjoyed the day! Many thanks, regards.
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White Shark cage diving trip 09/04/2007
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: 09-04-07 (2nd trip)
Location: Geldesteen: dyer island
Sea condition: Calm
Water Temperature: 11C
Wind direction: W
Current direction: E
Wind speed: 1kts
Water visibility: 5m
Cloud coverage: 80%
Water depth: 11.6m
Bait Type: Yellowfin and skip jack tuna, sardine oil
Arrival time: 13:55
No of sharks sighted: 6
Respective individual lengths: 2.5m, 2.5-3.0m, 3.0m, 3.0m, 2.0-2.5m, 2.5m.
Note: Individual 4 was identified as a female shark and number 6 was identified
as a male. Very lucky to see the sharks so quickly and in such a short length of
time. All divers managed to have a good look at the sharks from inside the cage.
Individual 5 was very curious in the cage and also interested in the bait giving
everyone some great sightings! Hope everyone enjoyed the afternoon. Many thanks,
regards.
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White Shark cage diving trip 08/04/2007
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: 08-04-07
Location: Geldesteen: dyer island
Sea condition: Choppy
Water Temperature: 10.4C
Wind direction: SE
Current direction: NW
Wind speed: 15kts
Water visibility: 6m
Cloud coverage: 0%
Water depth: 12.1m
Bait Type: Yellowfin and skip jack tuna, sardine oil
Arrival time: 12:15
No of sharks sighted: 4
Respective individual lengths: 2.5m, 3.0m, 2.0-2.5m, 2.5-3.0m.
Note: Individuals 1 and 2 were identified as male sharks. Unfortunately the
sharks were not interested in the cage so did not stay around long, although
individual 3 did show an interest for the decoy. Hope everyone enjoyed the day!
Many thanks, regards.
 
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