Shark Lives are Secondary to Tourism Revenues?
The beaches across the province of KwaZulu-Natal are typically packed with tents and parasols when throngs of people spend their summers at this popular seaside destination which boasts a particular attraction swimming with sharks.
Chantel Elston, a scuba diver, finds the endangered beasts beautiful. For me, this was such an incredible experience. They re really majestic animals underwater and to just dive with them and see them in their natural habitat is amazing.
A Touristic Catch 22
In order to safeguard this economically-beneficial touristic hotspot, authorities have put a controversial shark net system in place to protect the income-generating divers from sharks. A move that has sparked outrage among e among environmentalists