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“Wonderful trip. Definitely one of the coolest things I’ve ever done!” – Mike
02/05/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 14.7’C
Depth: 9.5m
Visibility: 2.0m
Number of Sharks: 7+6
Conditions: Flat and calm seas
The conditions this morning were perfect, with the sea flat and calm and the sky clear with the sun shining! Our Biologist guiding on the first trip, Helen, was able to capture some great moments this morning, showing that after a few days of slower shark action it is certainly picking up! It was on this exclusive trip that a familiar 3.8m shark known as “Flappy” made its return. “Flappy” has been a regular at this time of the year for many years past, but has been noted to have grown substantially since visiting in 2013. It received its nickname due to an injury to its snout that produced a flap of skin that has now healed but formed a dent. Whilst our second trip saw clouds rolling in, the bad weather held off for the afternoon. The water temperature appears to be on the rise, making the dive a tad bit more bearable to those worried about cold water. With these warmer temperatures and the visibility clearing up it was a lovely day to spend some time in the ocean with one of its most misunderstood yet amazing inhabitants. We saw the return of most of the sharks seen on the first trip, they were happy to stay around the boat, with three in front of the cage and one point during the trip! We had some big milestones on board today with 40th and 50th birthdays for Sheryl and Meghan and Renee celebrating the completion of her PHD. Congratulations to all! Fingers crossed that the rest of the week brings just as much action as today…
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