Visual abstract: white sharks scavenging on whales in False Bay
The R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation recently posted the video above to their Vimeo channel. The video is intended as a supplemental “visual abstract” for the research article “White Sharks...
View ArticleBarrier-style shark nets deployed off South Africa’s Western Cape
An “environmentally-friendly” type of shark net is going through a trial run off the coast of Fish Hoek, South Africa, according to a BBC report. The trial run is a response to shark attacks in the...
View ArticleResearchers test new “eco-friendly” shark barriers
eNCA reports that researchers from Stellenbosch University are performing a test trial of a new “eco-friendly” shark barrier near Dyer Island off the coast of Gansbaai, SA. The Sharksafe Barrier...
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Study uses dorsal fins for great white shark population estimate
The following is a press release from Dyer Island Conservation Trust (DICT) Fin recognition software was used to identify individual white sharks. (Photo courtesy of Dyer Island Shark Trust) Pioneering...
View ArticleWhite shark dorsal fin study – abridged version (infographic)
In case you don’t have time to read through the Dyer Island Conservation Trust press release regarding the study of white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) estimates based on dorsal fin identification,...
View ArticleSpearfisherman has close encounter with great white shark
WARNING: Video contains language that may be offensive to some. YouTube user Eugene van Wyngaardt had a close encounter with a white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) while spearfishing off the South...
View ArticleNat Geo Channel’s ‘Die Trying’ to feature white shark tagging
“Great White Ambush,” this week’s episode of National Geographic Channel’s “Die Trying,” will follow a team of shark experts, along with wildlife filmmaker Andy Casagrande to Shark Alley off the coast...
View ArticleStealthy seals sneak past white sharks using subsurface structures
The following was shared with us by shark researcher Michelle Jewell… Stealthy seals use subsurface structures to sneak by white sharks Written by Michelle Jewell (@ExpatScientist) Predators are highly...
View ArticleWoman celebrates 100th birthday with great white shark dive
As part of Georgina Harwood’s 100th birthday celebration, she went on a great white shark dive off Gansbai, South Africa, yesterday. In addition to the shark dive, Harwood also celebrated turning 100...
View ArticleVideo: Baited great white shark bumps into cage
A video shot off Gansbaii, South Africa of a white shark bumping a cage, after charging a hang bait, has been making the rounds in the (largely tabloid) media today. Some of the more creative news...
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