Sharkwatch SA Blog

Guest comment: “It was a ‘jaw-dropping’ experience!” – Vaughn

“I had a great time and the people were amazing! Thank you for everything, I’ll come back one day!” – Gab

“Such a blast! What an amazing team!” - Ashley

31/08/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 14.8'C + 15.1’C
Depth: 9.0m + 9.m
Visibility: 3.0m + 4.0m
Number of Sharks: 3 + 7 + 5
Conditions: Clear skies with flat seas and decreasing winds

We had an early start this morning and while the wind was quite strong, the day looked to be a lovely one as we left the harbour. Once anchored, it appeared that all the sharks were still asleep as it took us two hours to see our first individual. Working with wild animals means that every day is different as they are unpredictable, however things looked up after our first shark as we were joined by a small but curious juvenile and then one of our favourites "Little Lumpy”! By the time our second trip arrived at the dive site the commotion from the first trip seemed to have kept the sharks from the earlier trip interested and also attracted some other individuals. Our third trip of the day was an exclusive for a group of four enjoying their last day in South Africa. Like the second trip we had nice active sharks from the beginning, with the activity looking great for the majority of the trip before slowing down towards the end. Before heading back to the harbour we swung by Shark Alley to have a look at Geyser Rock and its Cape Fur Seal inhabitants. In the words of one of the divers, it was a “jaw-dropping" day...

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