Chris Fischer
Cape Town Documentary Accused Of Luring Sharks To Popular Beaches
17 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Earlier this month we told you about National Geographic shooting a shark documentary in Cape Town – with the support of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. But yesterday Dirk Schmidt, author of “White Sharks”, has called for the immediate issuing of a high shark alert – saying the filming is attracting sharks to Cape Town’s popular beaches.
Cape Town Petition Opposes False Bay Shark Tagging Show
05 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Chris Fischer is an American documentary maker whose program, Shark Men, is in the Cape tagging Great White sharks along our coastline. A group opposed to this have lodged a complaint with the Department of Environmental Affairs, claiming the “research” Fischer conducts might make good TV, but is damaging to the sharks. Both sides of the story, after the jump!
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