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great white
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Fascinating Study On Mossel Bay’s Great White Sharks
06 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A study based on more than 3 000 sightings off Mossel Bay noticed some interesting patterns emerging, which helps researchers better understand the shark’s behaviour.
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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.
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Kayaker Encounters Massive Great White in Chintsa [Video]
13 Jan 2015 by Kiernan / 2 Comments
A kayaker had an up close and personal encounter with a denizen of the deep yesterday, keeping his cool and nailing some great footage.
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Incredible Picture Show Surfer’s Near-Miss With Great White
31 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Oh boy, this is pretty scary – I’ve had a Great Whilte around whilst surfing, BUT never this close and ready to pounce…
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DISCOVERY: Great Whites Re-Visit Coastline Spots, Considering Them Home [VIDEO]
05 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Researchers have discovered there are more great white sharks visiting coastline spots than previously thought. Surfers, take a deep breath, because they reckon this discovery confirms that sharks have much less of an interest in humans than Sharknado would have us believe.
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Epic Imagery, A Photographer’s Friendly Encounter With Great Whites [PICS]
24 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sharks, particularly Great Whites, have a pretty bad rep. The apex predators are often labelled as man-eaters based on a handful of out of context events. Photographer Daniel Botelho spent two weeks with the ancient beasts and returned with what he calls “definitive proof” that they don’t deserve the label or association.
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Man Faces Off With Great White, Survives [VIDEO]
06 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
The line between stupidity and bravery is a fine one, and the gentleman in this video seems to have a foot on either side. Taking on a Great White with nothing but a snorkel and a spear-gun is some kind of special.
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Surfers Paddle Out In Tribute To Shark Victim David Lilienfeld [GALLERY & VIDEO]
23 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Just after midday on Saturday, at Camps Bay, hundreds of surfers paddled out into the bay to celebrate the life of David Lilienfeld. He passed away last week after being bitten by a shark at Koegel bay. Sea Rescue boats from Bakoven and Table Bay were also there on behalf of the NSRI. See a full gallery of the very moving event after the jump.
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Fatal Shark Attack: City Of Cape Town Releases Official Report And Review
23 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
The City of Cape Town has released its official report on the fatal shark attack that claimed the life of bodyboarder, David Lilienfeld, 20, on Thursday at Kogel Bay, “Caves”, near Gordons Bay. In it, the City concluded that the tagging of False Bay sharks for a documentary could not be directly linked to the attack.
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Photos Surface Of Local “Shark Whisperer” Tickling Great White [PICS]
20 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday bodyboarder David Lilienfeld suffered fatal injuries after being attacked by a shark near Cape Town. On the same day, several international websites also happened to run a feature on Andre Hartman, South Africa’s “Shark Whisperer”. Pictures of Hartman placing his hand on the snout of a great white shark and “putting it in a trance” were the main focus. See them inside.
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Cape Town Shark Victim, David Lilienfeld, Appears In Recent Bodyboarding Video [VIDEO]
19 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
South Africans have reacted with shock and disbelief over the tragic passing of bodyboarder David Lilienfeld earlier today. He suffered fatal injuries at popular surfing spot, Koeël Bay, near Gordons Bay. A 2oceansViber alerted us to a recent video, featuring David and some of his friends. Watch it inside.
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Shark Documentary Filming Permits Cancelled Following Tragic Death Of Bodyboarder
19 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 12 Comments
Only a few hours have passed since Camps Bay bodyboarder, David Lilienfeld was fatally attacked by a Great White shark in Koeelbaai, near Cape Town. Less than two days ago, 2oceansvibe Reported the controversy around the awarding of filming permits to documentary film makers, who were chumming the water off the Cape Coast in a bid to attract Great Whites for tagging and filming purposes. At the time, Alan Boyd of the Department of Environmental Affairs defended the permits. Moments ago, in the wake of the tragedy, Boyd cancelled them.
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Large Great White Shark Caught Off Fish Hoek Beach
12 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
A rather large Great White Shark, measuring 4,3 metres in length, was caught 400 metres behind the breakers of Fish Hoek beach yesterday. Local fishermen from Kalk Bay accidentally caught the large female in fishing nets they had set late on Saturday night.
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“Waiter There’s A Shark In My Soup”
25 Jan 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Right, now I’m not really one for social activism, but I have a problem with insecure men with erectile dysfunction killing everything to “get it up”. I’m sure you, like me, despise those who kill rhinos simply to get at the horn, to help the horns of insecure men with erectile dysfunction.
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