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Today started off with a light drizzle and therefore we decided to get everyone into their wetsuits prior to going down to the boat! We did not want everyone to get their clothes wet so that was the best alternative. We made it easier for everyone by taking them down to the boat with our busses, comfort and safety is what makes us a first class company! We were very surprised to see “Slash Fin” make an appearance today, we all believed that he had wondered off to greener pastures! It would seem that this large 4.2 meter shark just enjoys our company, but no one knows for how long! It’s always great to be anchored in Shark Alley, because it is just so beautiful and full of life. This is Africa, is all I can say…
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It was a fabulous sunny day in South Africa with awesome people and amazing sharks! Even though the sharks had kept us waiting for a bit, which they haven’t done in a while, they eventually arrived in their full splendour! We had the same six sharks for the majority of the trip, however half way through their buddies started to arrive on the scene. Before we knew it there were heaps of sharks in the water. Even the Australians on board had to admit that our sharks, as well as our Rugby, are just better than down under :)! Today saw the arrival of some of our new volunteer recruits, they look very eager to lend a helping hand in order to make every guests time on board our boat a pleasure! Well done guys and welcome…
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This question has reared its ugly head once or twice on Slashfin, so I thought I’d lay it to rest with this week’s shark fact blog! We’ll learn about gill slits, revisit ram ventilation, and show how two branches of evolution come up with two different solutions.
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Hi everyone, please excuse the delay in my latest blog postings! We have been having some technical difficulties with our computers; the matter should be resolved by tomorrow. Watch this space for future Marine Dynamics Blog postings, they will be appearing in due time! Thanks for reading…
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What a fantastic way to start the morning, with an awesome view of the sunrise while being at sea! Just have a look at the first picture of the trip, that’s exactly what ones soul needs to start the day! Even though there was some strong swell predicted for today, we had an awesome trip! Thanks to our experienced crew on board we were in the perfect place for our diving experience, perfectly protected from any unpleasant weather. The sharks were putting on a wonderful show; however I thought the Kelp Gulls were going to fly away with the boat under their wings! There were hundreds today! We had another tagged shark today and I believe it was ‘Brenda’; it’s great to see that these sharks are still doing well after their tagging experience. We also had a shark with a hook in the right side of its mouth; this should eventually rust out with time. All and all a great trip…
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We had a great bunch of people on the boat today, both young and not so young ;)! The sharks were great in their prompt arrival on the scene and the initial sharks were quite large too! They ranged in size from 3.8 – 4 meters and were initially a bit far away, but they soon came in for a closer inspection! We were very lucky to have seen two Pintado Petrels on the water today, these birds are also known as the Cape Petrel. Unfortunately they were a bit far away and I was unable to get a nice photo, perhaps next time! A great day on the water…
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Marine Dynamics was the only boat on the water today which meant we had all the sharks, in Shark Alley, to ourselves. As my father always says; “I’m not greedy, but I want a lot:) !” That applies to sharks as well! We were good to go, our first sharks eagerly awaiting us in the water. The sharks were giving some nice passes and we had some massive ones that were around the 4.3 meter mark. The sharks were a bit reluctant to breach the surface water for nice above water photos, but the sightings in the cage were nice and up close. Perhaps they will be more jumpy tomorrow…
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Today we had an amazing trip despite the howling cold North Westerly wind blowing. In total we observed 12 white sharks, including one satellite tagged male shark ‘Andre’. One enormous female arrived towards the end of our dives, I estimated her length 4.8-5m,she made the cage look small, so we thought it appropriate to name her the ‘Tank-ess’.
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Another remarkable winter trip! On arrival at Dyer Island, we got our first shark sighting immiediately and the action just continued. It seems many of the sharks were re sighted from the day before, on the West side of the island. We saw 14 sharks in total, ranging in size from 3 to 4.5 meters, predominently males.
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We could not have asked for a better start to our trip today than the sighting of a Southern Right Whale on route to our dive sight! These are incredible animals, not only for their size but also for their relaxed way of doing things. We could all learn something from how these animals simply just enjoy life! Our sister company, “Dyer Island Cruises”, also had a whale watching trip scheduled with some great sightings. We decided to leave the whales behind and carry on towards our dive sight, where we had action awaiting us! Our second shark was also our biggest one at 4 meters in length and also stayed with the boat for some time! A really great trip with some awesome sightings! Keep it up sharkies…
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