Going Diving Into Shark Territory!

[8ball]

I'm going to cali next week and plan to go diving in a cage in shark territory, I hope to see some great white shark's, I will definantly take pic's

 

[KennyGee]

u are soooo lucky, knowing me i would probley go outside the cage

 

[Arietans]

If you like Great Whites, you really should go to Robben Island (obviously as time and money allows), just off the coast of my country. Its the biggest congregation of Great Whites in the world.

 

[8ball]

Yea i've read that Island in south africa has the biggest mass of great white shark's, Hopefully someday I can go diving there, Or just go there period lol, I've wanted to go to africa ever since I was a little boy

 

[scottyk]

I don't know where you live, but here in the Northeast, there is another cage dive you can do.

There is a boat out of Montauk NY that does cage dives for Blue and Mako sharks. It only takes a max of 6 divers at a time, and the trip is a blast! In addition to sharks, we saw dolphins and whales out in the deep "blue water" zone.

Have a great time on the White Shark dive. I'm ridiculously jealous

 

[Grim91Z]

Tarantulas are one thing, but Great Whites? Imagine having one as a pet.

 

[8ball]

I don't know where you live, but here in the Northeast, there is another cage dive you can do.

There is a boat out of Montauk NY that does cage dives for Blue and Mako sharks. It only takes a max of 6 divers at a time, and the trip is a blast! In addition to sharks, we saw dolphins and whales out in the deep "blue water" zone.

Have a great time on the White Shark dive. I'm ridiculously jealous

Yea i've been on that dive when I used to live in new york it's pretty cool.

 

[8ball]

Tarantulas are one thing, but Great Whites? Imagine having one as a pet.

I wish I could lol, but they dont usually live in captivity, plus they ram the wall's trying to get out, imagine a 2000 pound shark ramming glass.

 

[Grim91Z]

I'd use think glass. Maybe even do an underground set up. Wish I had the link to the guy who did a 50 thousand+ gallon tank.

 

[KennyGee]

They cant be captive because they dont stay in the same place, they migrate all over the coastlines and even out in the open ocean, its been tried but sum reason they die for noo reason.

 

[Bedlam]

If you like Great Whites, you really should go to Robben Island (obviously as time and money allows), just off the coast of my country. Its the biggest congregation of Great Whites in the world.

That's one of the top "to do" things in my life before I die. I've been in touch with Monique and Chris Fallows (amazing people) and somewhat have a budget setup. Now if only I had a way to get the money....

I'd love to go to Cali though for a little teaser. SF is an amazing city as it is!
But I heard that the visibility isn't great. I also heard the sharks are WAY bigger that the ones in South Africa.

 

[Arietans]

I also heard the sharks are WAY bigger that the ones in South Africa

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Maybe the odd one or two, but as a general population, not likely. They have more food available than in most areas.

 

[8ball]

That's one of the top "to do" things in my life before I die. I've been in touch with Monique and Chris Fallows (amazing people) and somewhat have a budget setup. Now if only I had a way to get the money....

I'd love to go to Cali though for a little teaser. SF is an amazing city as it is!
But I heard that the visibility isn't great. I also heard the sharks are WAY bigger that the ones in South Africa.

Yea i'm going to SF to do some track's with lil flip, but im gonna do a few thing's while im there too. #1 is shark diving lol.

 

[8ball]

They cant be captive because they dont stay in the same place, they migrate all over the coastlines and even out in the open ocean, its been tried but sum reason they die for noo reason.

Yea they either die or get let go, only one cae has ever been successful, im not sure how many day's it was but I think they were successful in keeping a great white for 170 something day's.

 

[8ball]

That's one of the top "to do" things in my life before I die. I've been in touch with Monique and Chris Fallows (amazing people) and somewhat have a budget setup. Now if only I had a way to get the money....

I'd love to go to Cali though for a little teaser. SF is an amazing city as it is!
But I heard that the visibility isn't great. I also heard the sharks are WAY bigger that the ones in South Africa.

I wonder if anyone's ever been stupid enough to go swimming in south africa's sea

 

[Malkavian]

If you like Great Whites, you really should go to Robben Island (obviously as time and money allows), just off the coast of my country. Its the biggest congregation of Great Whites in the world.

I wonder if anyone's ever been stupid enough to go swimming in south africa's sea

It blows my mind some of the guys I know who spearfish in great white turf in South Africa, I've seen more than a few photos of a juvie GWS taken from the boat, once all the divers were out of the water.



Man, but they haul in some freakin impressive tuna catches though.

 

[Bedlam]

I know that freediving is illegal around Great Whites in South Africa.
Not really sure how that can be enforced though!!

Mike Rutzen got pretty famous from his work freediving with the Whites in Africa until the law was passed against it. Seems that there's an amazing amount of social behaviour we dont know about yet and wont be able to until more freediving can be done. Massive risk on that one though!!

Here's a link: http://www.divernet.com/travel2/0305whiteshark.shtml

 

[8ball]

I know that freediving is illegal around Great Whites in South Africa.
Not really sure how that can be enforced though!!

Mike Rutzen got pretty famous from his work freediving with the Whites in Africa until the law was passed against it. Seems that there's an amazing amount of social behaviour we dont know about yet and wont be able to until more freediving can be done. Massive risk on that one though!!

Here's a link: http://www.divernet.com/travel2/0305whiteshark.shtml

Yea I think it's your choice if you wanna freedive at your own risk, I'de be scared to freedive around that many great white's though

 

[Arietans]

Not really sure how that can be enforced though!!

In my country its more important to SAY its banned than enforce it. Its mostly a case of covering their own backsides.

 

[Bedlam]

Makes sense. I'm sure it also helps prevent tourists from deciding to take a swim with shnuggley sharkey.