Marine Dynamics Blog

Outstanding sharks on today's trip! They arrived very quickly and stayed throughout, we sighted two of the same sharks from yesterday a female with a distinctive notch and a male who may be 'Triple Dot' from last year. Activity was top notch and we sighted two larger sharks towards the end of the trip. A great day for all on board!
 

It's a common problem during summer that we struggle with visibility and unfortunately today was one of those days. Sharks however were absolutely stunning in every sense of the word. Even though the crew are working with these animals everyday you could see it in all our faces - this was a special day. The star of the show was a large female close to 4 meters in length one of our guests wanted to call 'Sharkias Maximus' and the name suited her quite well. She dominated the other sharks around the boat rubbing along side the cage as she passed and then rushing the bait from below. We sighted 12 sharks in total with a size range of just under 4 to just over 2.
 

Conditions were perfect upon arrival in Joubertsdam but we could see the cold front approaching on the horizon. The sharks responded within minutes and before long we had four circling the boat, one smaller shark and three big ones. The largest was around the 4 meter mark and came very close to the cage on several occasions. Before long we were joined by others and the trip was almost done by the time the weather began to move in. We rushed back for the cover of the Great White House before the rain began to pour down!

We had an absolute blast on the trip today with some very fun loving guests! They were in very high spirit and the sharks just added to the excitement on board. We had a large 3.7 meter shark that stayed with us from the start to the end of the trip. Lovely shark to watch! Our shark boat was a love cruise for many of the guest and it reminded of how great love can be. What can I say, I must be a romantic at heart :)! It just goes to show that our trips cater to all your needs, not just the need to see sharks. Great day...

I am absolutely thrilled to report that we had a very famous shark around the boat today, ‘Bullet’, aka ‘Big Nemo’. This shark appears to have gone through several world wars and survived. It is missing its left pectoral fin; it has a large hole in its dorsal fin and to top it off a large bite wound to the side of its head! This shark is still going strong; this clearly demonstrates the remarkable healing ability of these animals! We spotted the same shark today as yesterday, with the hook in its mouth, and I have included a photo which is quite graphic. Talks are currently underway in order to devise a plan in which we can help this shark! The trip itself today had great activity with some very close passes from the sharks; the only problem I think is that I need to start putting on more sunscreen :)! I’m becoming darker every day! This is a good reference for all our future clients to remember to pack in your sun block... Great Day!