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Sharks
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Maintain Eye Contact And Other Shark Attack Survival Tips
26 Jul 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cows and bees kill more people every year than sharks do, and you’re more likely to die from fireworks and lightning. It never hurts to be prepared, though.
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Did You See That Shark Breach Before The J-Bay Surf Competition? [Video]
14 Jul 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A shark making an appearance at the J-Bay Open surf event is nothing new. Most (in)famously, Mick Fanning was actually attacked at the 2015 J-Bay Open.
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Gangs Of Seals Are Taking On Plett’s Great White Sharks
14 Jul 2022 by Kiernan / No Comments
Seals in Robberg Nature Reserve will come together in ‘gangs’, known as mobbing, in order to protect themselves against attacks from great white sharks.
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Cape’s Infamous Great White-Killing Orcas Return Amid New Research
01 Jul 2022 by Kiernan / No Comments
Yesterday, Port and Starboard were spotted in False Bay. A new study has outlined just how great an effect they’re having on the region’s great white shark population.
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Long-Distance Swimmer Named As Plett Shark Attack Victim
30 Jun 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The attack occurred at Sanctuary Beach, on the Robberg side of Robberg 5, according to the NSRI statement, with eyewitness reports alerting rescue services.
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Shark Spotted In Plett After Fatal Attack Reported [Video]
29 Jun 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A hiker captured footage of a shark near Sanctuary Beach, where a fatal attack had just been reported.
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The Great White Sharks Are Back [Video]
22 Jun 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Spare a thought for shark cage diving operators around the Western Cape, and those operating shark viewing tours, for the hardships they’ve endured these past few years.
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Nobody Can Figure Out Why These Sharks Keep Stranding In The Eastern Cape
01 Jun 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
East London Museum scientist Kevin Cole called the strandings “one of the most baffling fish challenges to present itself in a long while”.
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Shark Warning After Great White Spotted In Plett River
19 May 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday evening, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spotted a 3,5-metre great white upstream from the river mouth.
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What It Might Look Like To Be Gobbled Up By A Shark [Video]
21 Apr 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
A self-proclaimed pirate, cinematographer, and conservationist’s first-hand footage of a shark chomping down on a camera is fascinating.
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This Is The Guy Who Was Killed By A Great White Shark In Sydney
18 Feb 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
35-year-old British diving instructor Simon Nellist has been confirmed as the victim of the deadly shark attack on Wednesday.
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Deadly Great White Shark Attack In Sydney
17 Feb 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Beaches were shut and authorities searched the coastline looking for the great white that mauled a male victim at around 4:30PM just off Little Bay in east Sydney.
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Turtle Versus Tiger Shark Battle From KZN Sparks Debate [Video]
27 Jan 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
A video of a shark battling a turtle seems to have sparked a debate about the merits of intervening.
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Cape Bathers Oblivious To Shallow Swimming Beast Of A Shark [Video]
19 Jan 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sometimes it’s best not to know too much about what’s cruising around beneath the surface.
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It’s Shark Season In Cape Town Again
14 Dec 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s no need to panic. Rather, Shark Spotters is simply letting us know that we should be a little more cautious about when and where we swim this summer.
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“I Felt This Incredible Crash”: J-Bay Shark Bite Victim Recounts Attack
22 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
40-year-old Jason Lemmer paddled out at Jeffreys Bay early last Wednesday, as first light broke, and says he was bitten less than a minute after entering the water.
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‘Jackass’ Actor Bitten By Shark During Failed Stunt [Video]
13 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sean McInerney, who goes by Poopies, did show some common sense when he said he doesn’t blame the sharks because he “was in their living room”.
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Crazy Footage Of Leaping Shark Grabbing Parasailing Man’s Foot [Video]
01 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A 37-year-old Jordanian man, who was parasailing in the Red Sea on Friday evening, was the victim of an incredibly unlikely shark bite.
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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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Earth Day: Watch Our Oceans Teem With Life In Ozzie And SA Videos
22 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Two special moments from Australia and South Africa capture how full of life our oceans are, with rays, dolphins, and whales.
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Drone Films Kayaker’s Close Encounter With A Great White [Video]
21 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
More Australians have been killed in unprovoked shark attacks this year than in any year since 1934, so you can understand the reaction of kayaker Matthew Smith.
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Why There’s Been A Spike In Australia’s Fatal Shark Attacks This Year
14 Oct 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
More Australians have been killed in unprovoked shark attacks this year than in any year since 1934.
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Radical Drone Footage Of Great White Having A Good Squizz At Pro Surfer [Video]
08 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Pro surfer Matt Wilkinson was out for a paddle off the coast of Ballina in New South Wales, Australia, when a shark decided to take a closer look.
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1 600kg, Five-Metre Great White Tagged [Videos]
06 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 50-year-old, 1 600 kilogram, 5,2-metre long great white shark has been named Nukumi, with researchers in awe of her life story.
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We Finally Know How Massive A Megalodon Shark Really Was
04 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whilst the existence of the ancient megalodon shark has been widely reported, the exact size and scale of the shark’s features have been shrouded in mystery.
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Shots Fired At Shark To Protect Swimmers [Video]
01 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
More than 30 members of the US Coast Guard were enjoying a splash when a shark rocked up. Cue mild panic and gunfire.
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Check Mike Tyson Manhandling A Shark [Videos]
13 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For a show that aired during the ongoing Shark Week, Iron Mike traded the ring for a wetsuit and went swimming with sharks.
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Five Facts In Honour Of Shark Week
12 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Shark Week has been dubbed “Discovery’s Super Bowl”, and after 32 years, viewership is stronger than ever.
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Cape Great White Breach Picture Goes Viral During Shark Week [Video]
11 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Renowned South African photographer Chris Fallows spent countless hours bobbing in the water near Seal Island, before snapping this incredible image.
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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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