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Great white shark cage diving. Gansbaai (Dutch/Afrikaans for "bay of geese," sometimes referred to as Gans Bay) is a fishing town and tourist destination in the Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. It is known for its dense population of great white sharks and as a whale-watching location.
Great white shark cages at Isla Guadalupe, Mexico White shark cage diving near Gansbaai in South Africa (2015). A shark-proof cage is a metal cage used by an underwater diver, to observe dangerous types of sharks up close or to harvest seafood in relative safety.
English: White shark cage diving near Gansbaai in South Africa (2015) Date: 2 November 2015, 08:53:37: Source: Own work: Author: Olga Ernst: Camera location
Shark cage diving is used for scientific observation, underwater cinematography, and as a tourist activity. Sharks may be attracted to the vicinity of the cage by the use of bait, in a procedure known as chumming , which has attracted some controversy as it is claimed to potentially alter the natural behaviour of sharks in the vicinity of swimmers.
Gansbaai on the shores of the bay has also become very famous for Great white shark diving. The shores adjacent to the bay are protected as part of the Walker Bay Nature Reserve, and the bay itself is a marine protected area in which most boating and fishing activity is prohibited. Cage diving at Gansbaai
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He spent two years in the bush, where he further honed his survival skills. At the age of 20, he became a commercial fisherman in the fishing village of Gansbaai in the Western Cape. In 1993, the shark cage diving industry was established in the area, and Mike was the second local skipper to be employed for his specialized seafaring expertise.
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