Sharkwatch SA Blog

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31/07/2016

Location: Geldsteen
Water Temperature: 15.4' C + 15.6' C
Depth: 13.2 m + 15.6 m
Visibility: 3.0 m + 5.0 m
Number of Sharks: 8 + 8
Conditions: An amazing sunny morning with clouds rolling in at the end of the last trip.

We couldnt have asked for a more beautiful winter day. Our day began with the sun shining and the sound of birds chirping. To top it off, we didnt have to wait long for our first shark to arrive. Before our divers were even done changing, a 2.7 meter female approached the boat. She has 2 white marks on her right side just between her gills and dorsal fin. These are most likely fresh scars. Within 30 minutes another 2 sharks appeared, about the same size but one with a rosie on the right side of its dorsal fin and the other with lots of scars and dark spots all over both sides of its body. Some of the smaller scars appeared that they may have bee from parasites that used to be attached to its skin. Our 6th shark of the day was a 3.1 meter male with a visible patch of parasites on his left side between his gills and his eye. Typically the parasites that we see on these sharks are copepods. This patch was clearly a cluster of these copepods and most everyone onboard was able to get a good view of them. This trip ended with another visit from 2 active sharks that we saw yesterday, "Mandy" and "Sellendillon." Our final trip of the day was just as fortunate as the first. Before these divers could finish changing we had a 3 meter shark circling the boat. Once our divers were ready and in the water, this shark took off. However just a minute later another shark appeared that was approxamietly 3.5 meters. It was what I call a shy shark. It came near the boat and would look at the bait and decoy from below, but did not surface much. Our divers had an amazing view of her though as she slowly cruised past the cage, making eye contact with several divers. A little while later we had a visit from a young shark. This shark was about 2 meters long, covered in scars, and was insanely curious. It continuously made passes at both lines, and stuck around with us for the entire trip. We were also visited by a large female, about 3.7 meters, with no markings on her body whatsoever. She didnt have any visible scars, parasites, nor rosies. I always find it interesting to compare the different sharks and their personalities. This large female with no markings was much more docile than the young shark that was covered in scars. She was quickly accompanies by "Sellendillon" who spent the rest of our trip with us. Thanks again to all of our diver! We hope that you enjoyed your day with us!