A huge female great white shark swam so close that I could feel the pressure wave on my face as she shot past. Nov.7, 2011- Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico

By on November 25th, 2011 in Archive

Today was incredible. In the shallow cage I saw three sharks, tuna and a seal diving between everything. Shoals of fish entertain in between  great white sharks. And then a huge female with a white scar on her nose swam so close to the cage I was in that I could feel the pressure wave […]

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We found a magic forest like we see it in our dreams, trees climbing to the surface, seals watching us from behind the trees, balls of small silverfish. Oct 16 2011 – Islas San Benitos, Baja California, Mexico

By on November 25th, 2011 in Archive

  Afternoon dive together with our captain Gordon (not Gecko) at his favorite dive spot the “Enchanted Forest”. After heading into the water we found us in a magic forest like we see it in our dreams; Trees climbing up to the surface, seals watching us from the top out of little wholes between the […]

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There is no better tired than the tired you feel from spending 5 hours cage diving with the great white sharks of – Isla Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico. November, 2011.

By on November 24th, 2011 in Archive

It is the satisfied exhaustion you get from adrenaline rush after adrenaline rush as a 5 meter shark with rows of razor sharp teeth repeatedly rushes towards the top of the cage. Coming at the cage from above, below and eye level as it slices through the water, creating a tunnel of blue water through […]

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This particular female great white shark stayed with us the entire day circling and then going up to the surface to inspect seaweed that apparently look like food. November 2011 – Isla Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico

By on November 24th, 2011 in Archive

We are nearing the end of our Guadalupe White Shark season with only a couple trips remaining for 2011. This late in the season it can often be hit or miss as far as wind and wave forecasts for this area, however it seems that for this trip the weather Gods are on our side. […]

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I never thought diving the great white sharks could be this good! I wanted to jump out of the cage with an dive knife gripped in my teeth to try and help him out. October, 2011 – Isla Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico

By on November 24th, 2011 in Archive

A common sight while we‚re down in the cages is sharks with evidence of their interactions with humans. The most common form is hooks and lines; the remainders of fishing rigs that have “caught” our beautiful friends. For most of my dives today, the whites seem to have gone into hiding, except for one scarred […]

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Turns out great white sharks can jump! she jetted towards the surface and then landing in a cloud of bubbles. Guadalupe, Baja Oct 2011

By on November 24th, 2011 in Archive

Shark Breaching from Underwater Click here to view video. The morning starts out quite mellow, with an older female great white circling slowly around the submersibles; she passes close several times, giving the cage dwellers a good show. Halfway through the dive though, some competition shows up; a young female, beautiful, with not a scar […]

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We got the most amazing photo of a great white shark with mouth wide open and then swimming away at the last minute. Guadalupe, Baja, October 2011.

By on November 23rd, 2011 in Archive

Honestly every dive got better and better throughout the entire trip. Just when you think it can’t get any better, you jump back in to the crystal blue and a new show begins. Always better than the last! From big to bigger great white sharks, calm and graceful to skittish and a tad unhinged!! These […]

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