Great white shark takes the bait
I have spent a lot of time working with a shark cage diving company in South Africa.
Cage diving boats have a large metal cage attached to the side in wh...
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I have spent a lot of time working with a shark cage diving company in South Africa.
Cage diving boats have a large metal cage attached to the side in which tourists can bob around safely to watch the passing of great white sharks.
The sharks are attracted to the boat with a fish soup called "chum" and then brought in further using a fish head on a rope. It is important to mention that sharks aren't allowed to get the bait but sometimes the sharks are too quick for the bait handler.
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Cage diving boats have a large metal cage attached to the side in which tourists can bob around safely to watch the passing of great white sharks.
The sharks are attracted to the boat with a fish soup called "chum" and then brought in further using a fish head on a rope. It is important to mention that sharks aren't allowed to get the bait but sometimes the sharks are too quick for the bait handler.
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Contest Finalist in Covers Photo Contest Vol 24
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yourlily
March 26, 2015
Amazing shot, totally brilliant...I've never managed to get anything near the clarity off Gansbaai...It might
help if after waiting and waiting for a shark to break
the surface I didn't jump 3 ft in shock when one finally
did. Great experience...I never went out without seeing multiple GW's....Well done, it's an awesome shot and congrats.
help if after waiting and waiting for a shark to break
the surface I didn't jump 3 ft in shock when one finally
did. Great experience...I never went out without seeing multiple GW's....Well done, it's an awesome shot and congrats.
annaphillips
March 26, 2015
Thanks Lily, it's nice to meet a fellow Gansbaai/shark fan. To be honest, despite spending what could amount to days on cage diving boats I've only got a handful of shark photos that I'm proud of. After an hour or so of holding my camera to my eye I would eventually need to use the toilet and suddenly hear a splash and a cheer when the shark finally appeared so I can feel your pain :) Thank you for the lovely comment.
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annaphillips
March 26, 2015
Aww cheers Susi, as someone who has spent a lot of time at sea watching for sharks I have a lot of blurry and missed shots in my portfolio so it was nice to see this on the home page of Viewbug :)
annaphillips
March 26, 2015
Thanks for the comment Ryan, I was nervous before the first trip but once you see them you just become fascintated in them. They're more nervous and wary than you could imagine.
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MLundberg1
March 26, 2015
amazing shot! look at the eye rolled back to protect itself during the attack!
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OliRash
April 12, 2015
Outstanding shot. This capture most definitely deserved to be featured - well done! You might be interested to take a look at my profile only I got an underwater pic of one of these beasts at Gansbaai
CURUTCHET
June 28, 2020
beautiful photo full of action , must have been difficult to get one coming like this to the boat
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