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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.
The Mexican government has banned tourist operations at the Isla Guadalupe, popular among sharks and tourists, upsetting many companies. Mexico indefinitely bans great white shark cage-diving at ...
Individual sharks usually return to Guadalupe Island periodically. [18] As of January 10, 2023, cage diving with great white sharks at Isla Guadalupe, Mexico, was permanently prohibited. The Mexican Government’s ban covers all tourism inside the reserve, including film production and liveaboard diving. [19]
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.
The island was a popular destination for great white shark cage diving prior to a tourism ban was set in place in 2022. Guadalupe Island is inhabited only by scientists, military personnel operating a weather station, and a small group of seasonal fishermen.
During a recent cage diving trip in Guadalupe Island, Mexico, the father of two recorded a video of a great white shark breaking through the side of one of his fellow diver's cages -- while the ...
Monet Hambrick wants her daughters Jordyn, 10, and Kennedy, 8, to not have the fears that have prevented her from having amazing travel experiences.
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.