Acoustic tagging of GT's and Grey Reef sharks with Dr Ryan Daly

We are super excited to be able to offer guests the chance to contribute and partake in the acoustic tagging research of the Apex predators in Ponto do Ouro Marine Park. Ryan has spent more than a decade studying Apex predators and their movements on the east coast of Africa and has discovered the largest known breeding aggregation of GT's, more recently one of his satellite tagged sharks broke the world record by travelling 6500km to the coast of Singapore. Understanding their movements and lifecycles is vital to providing effective management policies across countries borders.

This activity will be the deployment of 5 acoustic tags into Giant Trevally and Greyreef sharks which the guests will catch themselves (with our help of course). These acoustic tags 'ping' continually for unto 7 years and fish regsiter when they swim past a one of the recievers that form part of a network up and down the coast. Half of the cost of this activity is for the acoustic recievers, the other half will cover Ryan's travel costs and the boat hire (at a 50% discount) for 3 days. Optional extra is the deployment of a satelite tag on a hammerhead or tiger shark if we catch one. Ryan will aslo be on hand one of the evenings to give a short presentation about his work or chat with guests over dinner.

Please note: this activity subject to availability, please see activites pricelist for cost.