Guest comment: “Thank you! We really enjoyed the sharks, and also all the information.” – Theresa and Pascal, France.
“We enjoyed our trip alot! Finally we got lucky and saw some sharks!.” – Veronica, Russia.
“One of the best experiences of my life, Incredible!” – Daniel Salame, Mexcio.
26/04/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 13.0’C
Depth: 9m
Visibility: 8.0m
Number of Sharks: 8
Conditions: Flat and sunny
The weather forecast had us prepared for the worst today with heavy showers predicted all morning. However, as we got to the anchor site the drizzle cleared and warm sunshine came out to make for some lovely diving conditions! We also had amazing underwater visibility, our divers could go down and see sharks in every direction! The first shark to arrive was a 3.0m character we know as “fishing line shark”. We first recognised the shark when it appeared in the bay two years ago with a nylon trace badly wrapped around its head, cutting deep into its flesh just in front of the dorsal fin/anterior muscle. Our crew successfully managed to cut the shark free of this and it is encouraging to see how the shark has subsequently survived and fed well since. These animals have an incredible ability to heal from traumatic wounds which we have documented in the past (see www.dict.org.za). The largest shark arrived at the end of the trip, a plus 4 meter female, just to give our guests some perspective on how large this species gets. We took a quick trip up to Dyer Island to see the seals and it seems there is some shark predation activity going on there, although for cage diving the more favourable site to anchor remains inshore. Perhaps once we get some real winter cold front systems through things will change!
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