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29/04/2014
Location:Shark Alley
Water Temperature: 13.1'C
Depth: 10.2m
Visibility: 4.0m
Number of Sharks: 4
Conditions: Rain + fog

We decided to try our luck in Shark Alley today, as we are nearing ever so closely to the winter hunting months! The highlight of today would have to have been the return of the shark our vessel was named after... SLASHFIN! This shark was first noticed in the area over 6 years ago and has since been a regular sight most years. This large male is easily recognisable by the distinctive notches in its dorsal fin, most likely inflicted by another shark. It’s great to see our unofficial mascot back and we hope to see much more of him in the coming days! More photos, video and information on previous encounters with Slashfin, including the acoustic tag deployed on this shark by Marine Dynamics and DICT can be found at www.dict.org.za. Our other 3 sharks of the day seemed a bit on the shy side, staying under the surface and only glancing at the bait and decoy line in passing. The pass of the day came just before our last cage of divers were due to come out of the water when a small male decided to display some fast paced manoeuvres in front of the cage before flicking its caudal fin out of the water and diving down deep. It looks like the action at the Alley is heating up...

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