Shark Cage Diving with Great Whites!

Yesterday I sat underwater enclosed in a cage that was being gnawed on by great white sharks. It was the coolest thing I’ve ever done.

South Africa is famous for their Great White Sharks. Just off the coast of Gansabaii Bay is Shark Alley. In the winter months they come to this area to feed off Cape fur seal pups, but year round there is a wide range of fish species too feed off of, so they are quite happy here in shark alley.

They have incredibly fined tuned senses. They can detect electro magnetic field of other animals in the water column from miles away by tiny gel filled pores located on their snout.

Most shark species are believed to be over 90% in decline. South Africa was the world’s first country to fully protect Great White sharks in 1991. Worldwide there are an estimated 100,000,000 sharks slaughtered annually. Their biggest threat is man. Long liners, trawler, and heavily destructive fishing gear destroys essential fish habitat and take sharks as by-catch. Shark fin soup is a delicacy and China and sells for a very high price. Trophy fishing and shark nets also accelerate the problem.