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.
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 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.
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 are making a simple modification to their boards, in the hopes that it could ward off sharks.
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.
A group of people fishing off the coast of Cape Cod got more than they bargained for while fishing for bass.
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.
The ill-informed might think that surfers would be happy to have fewer sharks in the water, but that’s missing the point.
Researchers mounted cameras on eight different great white sharks. When they watched the footage, they were surprised to see new predation techniques.
The SharkSafe Barrier, patented by Stellenbosch University, promises to revolutionise beach safety against shark attacks. Now the tussle over who invented what begins.
Allen Walker has won a top award for his shark photography at the World Shootout 2018 awards, which focuses on underwater photography.
A group of researchers in Australia are developing a ‘shark-proof’ wetsuit, which might help some surfers feel a little more relaxed in the water.
Divers jumped at the opportunity to film themselves swimming alongside Deep Blue, a monster great white spotted off the coast of Hawaii.
There’s a new shark video doing the rounds on WhatsApp and social media, showing a beaut swimming just off the backline in Plett.
This last summer season, Shark Spotters recorded an all-time low number of great white shark sightings. This has opened the door for other species.
It might seem like there has been an increase in the number of shark attacks of late. What do the stats have to say about that?
South Africa is renowned for its unique beauty, diverse people and rolling mountains. However, under its seas is where the real magic happens.
If you thought being an Instagram model was just about sunsets and underwear pictures accompanied by faux ‘deep quotes’, think again.
For 365 days a year, eagle-eyed shark spotters closely monitor Cape Town’s beaches for any sign of sharks. Here’s how they do it.
In a case of ‘we’ve been here before, haven’t we’, another shark was spotted by event officials swimming near unsuspecting surfers at the iconic surf spot.
A mellow boat trip escalated pretty rapidly after a shark dragged an Ozzie woman into the water by nibbling on her finger.
Although scientists always knew that Greenland sharks could live to a ripe old age, new technology has helped them discover just how old.
Cocos Island National Park, off the coast of Costa Rica, is one of the world’s premier diving destinations. Now it’s in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Most of us aren’t all that keen to share our swim with a tiger shark, which is why this drone footage is being shared far and wide. Do these swimmers even know?
It’s that time of the year when we talk sharks in the Mother City, and we can thank the Yellowtail for this latest warning.
Great white sharks are one of the ocean’s most respected predators (unless you’re an orca), but how would they handle going up against Phelps? Now we know.
South Africa’s premier surf competition was called off for the day after a shark was spotted breaching beyond the break. Also, Jordy Smith is an absolute machine.
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.
You don’t become the ocean’s apex predator without being a pretty adept hunter, something these tourists in Gansbaai know all about.