Shoaling HAMMERHEAD sharks on Protea Banks!!!

16 September 2014 | PROTEA BANKS

Current: medium to strong
Viz: 5 – 10m, cleaner near the surface
Sea Temp: 21 degrees Celsius

DIVE 1 – Southern Pinnacles: At least 30 shoaling Hammerhead sharks … whoop, whoop!!!! 3 Oceanic Blacktip sharks and 1 Dusky shark. Lots of Fusiliers.

DIVE 2 – Northern Pinnacles: 1 Ragged-tooth shark. 3 Oceanic Blacktip sharks and 1 Potato Bass. Viz had dropped quiet a bit on the second dive.

Lots of Humpback Whales seen breaching from the boat. Not great viz but great to be in the water.