Shark Diving!

All of the interns went shark diving in False Bay. The only type of shark that is present in these areas is the Great White! We all got on a boat called the Barracuda and went out to sea. The waves were so huge and we had to break through them to even get out to the ocean. The waves were at least 2 meters high! When we finally got to shark alley the sea was so rough and our boat was rocking from side to side. One of the interns got sea sick and threw up overboard, at the time I sort of laughed. Libby and I were one of the first to get in the cage. I don't know why they called it a cage, there were giant holes in it that I am sure a sharks head could have fit through. We got in with a weight placed around our waist to keep us down in the cage. We only had a wet suit on and a mask, no scuba gear! We got in and placed our knees on this yellow bar that was inches away from the front bars of the cage. I guess if we stuck our feet on the bar they would stick out through the cage and get bitten off. They strung a tuna head on a piece of rope and flopped it in the ocean, kinda like a cat toy, to attract the sharks. They would bring the tuna head right by the cage and the sharks would swim so close you could almost touch them. When they got close the captain would yell," DOWN" and you would hold your breath and sit at the bottom of the cage to see them. One of the sharks got really excited about the tuna and bit the cage... thankfully I wasn't in there for that! The sharks were so huge it was unbelievable.

When we got out of the cage I was starting to feel a little sick... so was Libby. Both of us ran to the other side of the boat and threw up... I guess you could say we were chumming the water for the other group.. Plus, the camera man got it all on film and referred to Libby and I as, "the puking blonds" for the rest of the trip. Overall, great experience and I can't believe I did that!