Because most of us were only in the cages every other hour, we had a lot of time topside to socialize, to review the photos we had just taken, and to fish for dinner and shark bait. The island of Guadalupe itself is interesting to look at as well, its sheer cliff walls jutting straight up from the ocean's surface. Like other isolated islands, introduced species have decimated the local flora; Guadalupe's large goat population has stripped its surface bare of vegetation.

Some of the photographs below show Don's surfboard, which he had outfitted with carpet to make it look like a seal or a turtle. Great whites took two large semi-circular chunks out of his board. Also below are photographs taken by Michael Dukes, who focused mostly on topside photography during our four days at the island.

Boat briefing, at dock

Perry films Dave, who shows us how to use the lifejackets

Mike and Kaz, on the top deck

Kaz, assembling his camera

Another day at the office for Douglas Seifert

Mike, peering through his Ikelite housing

Douglas, holding a Nikonos RS system

Dave Haas and Dorothy McDonald

Douglas cleans his RS

Arrival at Guadalupe!

The guests, excited about our arrival at Guadalupe

Guadalupe island

Doc and Perry. The fez comes out when there is good action.

Clouds roll over the George W. Bush National Forest (that's a joke, if you are confused)

Watching the shark action from the surface

A huuuuuge white shark attacks Perry's pole cam

The National Geographic team

Douglas Seifert examines a bite mark in Don's surfboard

Darren, me, and Don, with Don's newly decorated surfboard

Posing with white shark bitten surfboard

Me, with my pole cam (photo: Michael Dukes)

A white shark, by Don's surfboard (photo: Michael Dukes)

A white shark bites Don's surfboard (photo: Michael Dukes)

Measuring the jaw size of the white shark (photo: Michael Dukes)

A white shark bites Harry (photo: Michael Dukes)