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Rob and Sam
Bester, part of our regional network of whale shark
correspondents from Gypsea Dive Centre at Sodwana, Bay
South Africa, contacted us recently to let us know
what’s been happening in their area:
“We have enjoyed fantastic in-water encounters this
season. Majority of the sharks passing
Sodwana
Bay
have been noticeably more social.
We had a
10m+ male that hung around for approximately 4 hours 150m off-shore
of our launch area. He was a superior 'player' and
constantly initiated interaction with the snorkellers. He
had a very distinct dorsal fin and a well healed but
severe 'gash' in his right side in line with his 2nd
dorsal.”
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The
distinctive deep gash on the right hand flank and
badly damaged dorsal fin... Have You Seen This
Shark? Photos Sam Bester |
As you can see from the photos the cut on the right hand
side is indeed very deep and quite unmistakable. Have you
seen this shark? If so please drop us a quick line with
information about where and when you saw him and we can
pass the information on to Rob and Sam.
Article by
Rob & SamBester, Gypsea Centre, Sodwana
For more information on whale
sharks off Sodwana or if you wish to assist Rob and Sam in this work, please contact
them
at gypsea@saol.com. If you happen to see the shark with
these distinctive marks
please let us know so we can record his movements!
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