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Sharks
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Michael Phelps Raced A Great White In Cape Town For Shark Week [Video]
18 Jul 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
He might be the most decorated Olympian of all time, but experts aren’t giving Michael Phelps much of a chance against our apex predator.
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“Surgical Precision” – Another Massive Great White Shark Washes Up After Being Attacked By Orcas
09 May 2017 by Kiernan / 5 Comments
It’s not a very good time to be a great white off the coast of the Western Cape at present, with a number of sharks washing ashore. Orcas are on the prowl.
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UPDATE: Massive Great White Sharks Are Washing Up Dead In Gansbaai – And Orcas Might Be To Blame [Images]
05 May 2017 by Kiernan / 2 Comments
This week alone there has been two great white shark carcases washing up close to Gansbaai – one as large as five metres – and they may have been prey themselves.
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We Somehow Missed This Video Of A Gansbaai Great White Chomping A Seal In Front Of Screaming Tourists
03 Apr 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You don’t become the ocean’s apex predator without being a pretty adept hunter, something these tourists in Gansbaai know all about.
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Some Very Good News On The Cape Town Shark Spotting Scene
10 Dec 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
There’s a certain peace of mind that comes with swimming at a Cape Town beach where the Shark Spotters team keeps watch, and this season they’ve really stepped things up to provide the best service possible.
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Today’s Terrifying Shark Cage Diving Video – Great White Bites Diver Air Supply
20 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’ve seen a shark in Mexico actually enter a cage with a diver in, and now the same island location has seen another pretty intense encounter.
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Crazy Fisherman Fights Off Great White Shark With A Broom [Video]
17 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mick Fanning may have delivered a punch in order to save his bacon, but this guy decided a broom was all he needed to fend off a rather large shark.
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The Terrifying Moment A Great White Shark Gets Inside The Diving Cage [Video]
14 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Keen for a little shark cage dive over the weekend? This video might just put you off those plans, and spare a thought for the chap inside.
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The City Of Cape Town Is Going All Out To Protect Against Shark Attacks This Summer
03 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
If you’re a fan of splashing around at the beach during the summer this should be good news, the city ramping up efforts to protect swimmers from sharks.
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Great White Shark Breaches Right Behind Surfers [Video]
22 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I’ve never been in the water when a shark has been spotted, let alone a great white enjoying a full breach. I imagine these guys were a little rattled.
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Speargun Camera Captures The Moment A Great White Shark Attacked This Diver [Video]
13 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You won’t find me in open water with a speargun in my hand, but that may have been exactly what saved the life of Californian Tyler McQuillen.
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They Reckon This Living Shark Is 400 Years Old
12 Aug 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Us humans have done pretty well once we tick into the three digit age group, but for one species of shark that’s basically the teenage years.
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Man Shits Himself As Shark Circles Kayak [Video]
29 Jul 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I’d like to go on the record and say I apportion no blame to this poor Ozzie bloke, because even the best of us would be pretty freaked out by this.
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Tiger Shark Versus Hammerhead Shark [Video]
27 Jul 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I think you know where your money should be when it comes to this battle, but we won’t spoil the fun and give away the ending.
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New Study Shows Shocking Number Of Great White Sharks Off SA’s Coastline
20 Jul 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Most of us who take a plunge now and again don’t want to come face to face with the ocean’s apex predator. Turns out we might get our wish.
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14-Year-Old Describes Being Attacked By A Shark In KZN
23 Jun 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Dylan Puttergill has quite the story to tell, the youngster attacked whilst surfing in a popular Wild Coast spot.
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Here’s A New One – Ever Heard Of An Underwater Protest?
03 Jun 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Protests of various sorts have dominated much of our local news these past few years, but I don’t remember seeing a collective effort 10m under the sea.
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The Cape Coast Has Just Been Put On High Shark Alert – Someone’s Hungry
27 May 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As our sharks’ natural prey gathers closer to the shore so do they, which has prompted the NSRI to issue a strongly-worded warning.
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Today’s Lesson – Don’t Chase After A Shark With A Jet Ski [Video]
26 May 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Jet skis are pretty fun to zoom around on, but if you come across a denizen of the deep you shouldn’t really antagonise them.
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Incredible Footage Showing 70 Sharks Tearing A Whale Apart Goes Viral [Video]
23 May 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Taking on one shark is hard enough, but when 70 come together and the water turns blood red all hell breaks loose.
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The NSRI Are Warning People About Sharks On The Prowl In Plett
22 Apr 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A leisurely outing turned ugly in Plett this morning, a shark chomping a bite out of a surf-ski and causing the NSRI to issue a warning.
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Surfers Quickly Leave Ocean After Shark Leaps HIGH Into The Air [Video]
21 Apr 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Some surfers in California had their session cut short by a cheeky great white shark, although from a distance it all looked rather spectacular.
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Go For A Surf Yesterday? You May Have Been Swimming With Sharks [Aerial Photos]
11 Feb 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I hear there were some pretty decent waves around Cape Town yesterday hey? Turns out it wasn’t just the surfers who were having a jol.
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Video Shows Shark Attacking A Diver At Durban Aquarium
10 Feb 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One Durban diver got more than he bargained for when a shark turned on him inside its tank. There will be blood.
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Selfie Deaths Vs. Shark Deaths For This Year – Alarming Stats
22 Sep 2015 by Sloane Hunter / 2 Comments
Selfie sticks are being banned across the world because, in the search of the perfect pic, people are dying.
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Win A Shark Cage Diving Experience For Two To Celebrate Shark Month
01 Sep 2015 by Sloane Hunter / 25 Comments
Shark Week aired on Discovery last week in an attempt to educate the masses about shark’s importance, anatomy and how they live.
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The Biggest Shark Ever Filmed Is Bigger Than The One We Showed You Yesterday [Video]
13 Aug 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Mention the words ‘big shark’ and you generally catch people’s attention, so when you’re talking about the biggest shark ever filmed the world tends to sit up and take notice.
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This Should Put You Off Swimming In The Sea For Good – Monster 6 Metre Shark Caught Off Oz Surf Spot
12 Aug 2015 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
We all know that these creatures lurk in the waters beneath us but it’s a different matter altogether when they are hauled out of the water. This oke looks particularly nasty.
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Seven Of The Best Places To Spot (Or Avoid) Sharks Along The S.A. Coast
22 Jul 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Mick Fanning attack in Jeffreys Bay has once again highlighted how close those of us who enjoy our waters come with sharks. So what beaches have the most history?
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The Internet Pokes Fun At Mick Fanning Fighting Off A Shark In J-Bay
20 Jul 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
After it became clear that Mick Fanning had managed to escape a shark attack on live television without injury it was only a matter of time before the jokes started pouring in.
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