A team of marine biologists and local conservationists have challenged an academic article which suggests South Africa’s white shark population is stable.
Despite the fear sharks can engender, there is a low chance you will encounter one while swimming. In fact, they are the creatures that need protection.
Despite often being cemented in our minds as the kings of the ocean, sharks are not the apex predators. A shocking predation event, likely from two orca killer whales last month at Pearly Beach that left 20 sevengill sharks washed up on the shore, has garnered public attention. But marine biolo.
Since its inception in 2004, Shark Spotters – which is now the primary shark safety outfit used in Cape Town – has recorded 2,600 sightings, with only four shark incidents.