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05/09/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.9'C
Depth: 11.9m
Visibility: 2.0m
Number of Sharks: 8
Conditions: Clear skies with choppy swell and strong winds

Whilst we had beautifully clear skies today we were burdened with some choppy swell and strong winds, however we all prevailed and were rewarded with some great shark sightings! The sharks arrived very quickly this morning and we were bombarded with new individuals coming past throughout the trip. We were lucky enough to be visited by three sharks we can identify very easily, with a juvenile female by the name of “Little Lumpy” saying hello in her usual manner by showcasing her playful personality. We also saw another juvenile female we have had as a regular for the past few weeks who has become known as “Adidas” due to three marks in a striped pattern on the left side of her dorsal fin. Last but not least is a large female approximately 3.7m in length who has what is thought to be bite marks all over her head. She was originally seen close to a week and half ago when the wounds were fresh, they are now seen to be healing nicely, Great White Sharks are known to be very resilient and heal remarkably well. For more information on the healing abilities of the Great White please visit http://www.dict.org.za/blogs/2010/06/first-study-of-shark-wound-healing/. All in all a successful day of shark cage diving out on Slashfin...

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