Sharkwatch SA Blog

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01/04/2014
Location: Shark Alley
Water Temperature: 19.7'C
Depth: 11.0m
Visibility: 4m
Number of Sharks: 7
Conditions: High Winds + Sunny

We were diving over by the Island again today, due to strong west winds, and we had a beautiful welcome just as we were entering Shark Alley by thousands of Cape cormorants all leaving Dyer Island together. The glare from the sun was posing a difficult situation to snap pictures from on the boat early this morning but the visibility in the cage meant snapping pictures under water was well worth it! As the trip continued the glare eased off and the sharks started jumping making the photo opportunities from the boat just as impressive. The first shark of the day was also our largest shark, around 4m,who was missing a large portion of its upper caudal fin likely from an old bite. Our feistiest shark of the day was around 3.3m, and although her first few passes seemed very calm and collected she soon impressed us all with her leaps for both the decoy and bait line! Yet another successful day at the Island, proving winter season is on its way...

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