Sharks
Drone Films Kayaker’s Close Encounter With A Great White [Video]
21 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
More Australians have been killed in unprovoked shark attacks this year than in any year since 1934, so you can understand the reaction of kayaker Matthew Smith.
Why There’s Been A Spike In Australia’s Fatal Shark Attacks This Year
14 Oct 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
More Australians have been killed in unprovoked shark attacks this year than in any year since 1934.
Radical Drone Footage Of Great White Having A Good Squizz At Pro Surfer [Video]
08 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Pro surfer Matt Wilkinson was out for a paddle off the coast of Ballina in New South Wales, Australia, when a shark decided to take a closer look.
1 600kg, Five-Metre Great White Tagged [Videos]
06 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 50-year-old, 1 600 kilogram, 5,2-metre long great white shark has been named Nukumi, with researchers in awe of her life story.
We Finally Know How Massive A Megalodon Shark Really Was
04 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whilst the existence of the ancient megalodon shark has been widely reported, the exact size and scale of the shark’s features have been shrouded in mystery.
Shots Fired At Shark To Protect Swimmers [Video]
01 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
More than 30 members of the US Coast Guard were enjoying a splash when a shark rocked up. Cue mild panic and gunfire.
Check Mike Tyson Manhandling A Shark [Videos]
13 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For a show that aired during the ongoing Shark Week, Iron Mike traded the ring for a wetsuit and went swimming with sharks.
Five Facts In Honour Of Shark Week
12 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Shark Week has been dubbed “Discovery’s Super Bowl”, and after 32 years, viewership is stronger than ever.
Cape Great White Breach Picture Goes Viral During Shark Week [Video]
11 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Renowned South African photographer Chris Fallows spent countless hours bobbing in the water near Seal Island, before snapping this incredible image.
Another Case Of Orcas Feeding On Great White Sharks In Western Cape
08 Jul 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
When marine biologists analysed the body of the 3,6-metre female shark, they found the telltale signs of killer whale, or orca, predation.
Second Drone Video Shows Plett Surfers’ Close Encounter With Great White Shark
25 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Less than 24 hours after 14-year-old Zach Berman filmed a great white shark swimming between surfers and kayakers in Plett, he’s done it again.
Crazy Drone Footage Shows Great White Swimming Between Surfers In Plett [Video]
24 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The NSRI has issued an “urgent safety warning” after a number of close encounters with great white sharks around the Plett area, one of which was captured on video.
Drone Footage Shows Great White Sharks Snacking On Dolphin [Video]
18 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The footage was shot on Sunday, and shows at least four different great whites tucking in.
Spearfishing Teen Films Shark Close Encounter [Video]
17 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Teens spearfishing off the coast of New South Wales captured a video of a close encounter with a shark.
They’re Killing Sharks In Front Of Tourists In Gansbaai
24 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Shark cage diving operators and Gansbaai fishermen aren’t on the same page when it comes to where and when sharks should be caught.
Drone Footage From Florida Shows That Surfer Wasn’t Alone In The Water [Video]
20 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Jeremy Johnston flew his drone over the waves at Smyrna beach after his surf, only to discover that he’s been in the company of at least a dozen sharks.
Telegraph’s Great Profile On Cape Town’s Shark Spotters
20 Feb 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
After a long absence from Cape waters, great white sharks have once again been sighted. That makes the work done by Shark Spotters all the more important.
They’ve Discovered A New Shark – This One Can Walk [Video]
27 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A new study says that these incredible little sharks evolved to walk on land, and they did it in record time – by evolutionary standards, at least.
Wednesday Morning Spice
08 Jan 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
Great White in False Bay. Iran retaliates. Don Jr.’s Hillary gun. Eskom’s 13th cheques. Diana’s niece to marry SA-born billionaire. Schalk Brits’ road to the top. Madonna’s daughter.
Excellent Look At Cape Town’s Vanishing Great White Shark Population [Video]
30 Oct 2019 by Kiernan / No Comments
The disappearance of Cape Town’s great white sharks has attracted plenty of international media attention, and now CNN is wading in.
Cape Town’s Great White Sharks AND Whales Are Leaving
18 Oct 2019 by Kiernan / No Comments
The disappearance of Cape Town’s great white shark population has been well documented, and now a new aerial survey shows some worrying whale numbers.
Cape Shark Cage Diving Operators Are Really Suffering
01 Oct 2019 by Kiernan / No Comments
Many Capetonians are saddened by the sudden disappearance of great white sharks from the area, but none more so than those whose livelihood depends on their presence.
Drone With Speaker Warns Surfer Of Stalking Shark [Aerial Footage]
19 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A surfer in New South Wales owes a debt of gratitude to drone operator Christopher Joye, who spotted a shark that may have been looking for its next meal.
The Great White Sharks Have Left False Bay – Here’s Why [Video]
12 Sep 2019 by Kiernan / No Comments
The Shark Spotters research team have no confirmed sightings of a great white this year, and shark cage diving eco-tourism operators who frequent False Bay’s Seal Island have been just as unsuccessful.
Are You Aware That Great White Sharks Have Vanished From Cape Town?
29 Aug 2019 by Kiernan / No Comments
The Shark Spotters programme has a good handle on how many great white sharks are in the area, and the last 18 months paint a worrying picture.
Surfers Reckon This Simple Trick Could Scare Off Sharks
23 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Surfers are making a simple modification to their boards, in the hopes that it could ward off sharks.
Incredible Drone Footage Shows Gansbaai Great White Shark Nailing Seal [Videos]
07 Aug 2019 by Kiernan / No Comments
As part of the ever-popular ‘Shark Week’, Gansbaai tour operator Marine Dynamics and some skilled drone operators captured incredible footage of sharks on the prowl.
Those Shark-Killing Orcas Have Been At It Again [Images+Video]
28 May 2019 by Kiernan / No Comments
You may have heard of Port and Starboard, the two killer whales responsible for killing a number of great white sharks around the Western Cape. They’ve been busy again.
Vic Bay Surfers Save Great White Shark Stranded On The Rocks [Video]
09 Apr 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The ill-informed might think that surfers would be happy to have fewer sharks in the water, but that’s missing the point.
Cameras Mounted On Gansbaai Great White Sharks Show New Seal-Hunting Tactics [Video]
08 Apr 2019 by Kiernan / No Comments
Researchers mounted cameras on eight different great white sharks. When they watched the footage, they were surprised to see new predation techniques.
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