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29 March 2024 |
| Have you seen the pictures of the new boat?! What an incredible time the crew has had with their new toy! 12m long, 6-man cage, 33 knots, huge observation deck and more space than you can shake a stick at. Barracuda is truly an awesome boat! The best thing about the boat though, is that the sharks don’t seem to be phased at all. Ever confident, the sharks seem more than happy to approach, just as they did with the smaller boat. Even the larger cage has not bothered them. The crew and clients are seeing great sharks at the moment. A five and a half meter female was reported recently, during a spell of seeing mostly males. |
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The sharks are moving around the Dyer Island area, with a few wandering off to patrol the sandy-bottomed shallows. On two separate occasions we happened upon a shark cruising in clear water only a few meters deep, just at the surf line by a sandy beach. Days before, a huge group of Bottlenose dolphins were hunting there in spectacular style. There were sharks a-plenty in Shark Alley recently too. Clients were lucky enough to spot a shark that had just caught a seal and was finishing up the leftovers. Shark Diving Unlimited’s services were on
loan to Marine and Coastal Management this week. Some scientists from MCM
were in Gansbaai to try out a new tissue sampling technique. Along with
local shark researcher Michael Scholl, they boarded Barracuda with high
hopes. Unfortunately, the technique requires a little bit of polishing
before it is ready. This was one of many occasions that the government body,
MCM, have chosen to use the experience and knowledge of the Shark Diving
Unlimited crew. |
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