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The tide was going out quickly this morning as we launched, the sky was overcast and threatening to rain yet the bay was flat and calm…
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A lovely start to the day with sharks seen from the boat within 15 minutes of anchoring, and this wasn’t just any shark but “Malcolm X” a fesity 4.0m or so female…
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As we got to Joubertsdam we found out that the visibility was incredible! Visibility was at least 4 meters. The sharks seemed to like it as they were around in abundant numbers and we didn’t have to wait at all for sharks to show up…
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We launched from Gansbaai harbour again this morning due to low tides. Once around Danger Point and into the shallows we had a wonderful morning…
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An early morning launch from Gansbaai harbor today as the tide was too low for Slashfin to launch from Kleinbaai harbor. This provided us with the opportunity to have a closer look at danger point and at some bird species we spot frequently in this area. Flying along for a bit was a Cape Gannet, recognizable by its golden head and blue eyes, a beautiful bird…
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The morning trip today was for the Primo research team, a group of professors and students looking to further explore White Shark behaviour. The sharks showed up quickly…
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An early morning start today for a group of Italian researchers and students. They are joining us to have a closer look at the behavior of the white shark. They have been doing once a year for the last ten so it was nice to welcome them back for their second year with us.
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The fog that has plagued us for the last 2 days was still around this morning, casting itself across the coast line and shrouding everything it touched behind a wall of white…
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As we woke up this morning we could hear the mist horn indicating that we would have to deal with it the whole day as there was very little wind…
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