Anti-Predatory Strategies of Cape Fur Seals at Seal Island
From direct observation and data collected, Cape Fur Seals apparently reduce their vulnerability to Great White Sharks by: taking advantage of the expanded vigilance of entire groups. Sub-surface vigilance while rafting is accomplished via assuming a head-down posture, with only the tail and the tip of the rear flippers showing above the surface. leaving Seal […]
Western Australia Announces Great White Shark Cull
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] It’s official, Western Australia has announced a Great White Shark cull. After six fatal shark attacks in two years, Western Australia has implemented a new strategy to reduce fatal shark attacks…by […]
10 Ways You Can Help Save Sharks
Shark have been driven to the verge of extinction. Shark have been driven to the verge of extinction due to the increased demand for shark fin soup, and every year, in oceans around the world, tens of millions of sharks are killed to meet this demand. It is becoming more and more crucial to help save […]
The Difference between Shark Cage Diving in False Bay to Gansbaai
At African Shark Eco-Charters we love our sharks and taking Guests out to see the Great White Sharks of Seal Island. Unfortunately in False Bay we have only a 9 month window where this is possible but during that season of February to October, the Shark sightings are spectacular which is why the False […]
What Age do Great White Sharks Reach
Here at African Shark Eco-Charters, we have recently been getting a lot of questions about what age do Great White Sharks reach, and there is no easy answer to this question, because there is not really a lot of data on this. The main source of information we gather is from the inshore habitats […]
Great White Sharks Migration Patterns
Great White Sharks Migration Patterns All of us at African Shark Eco-Charters, get to spend a lot of time with the Great White Sharks in False Bay, and they are fascinating animals, one of the most fascinating secrets of these Great Whites is their Migration patterns as they do not live here in False Bay […]
Are Great White Sharks the Apex Predator in False Bay
Are Great White Sharks the Apex Predator in False Bay? We have a perfect job at African Shark Eco-Charters, being able to go out everyday in the marine rich environment of False Bay, we get the chance to see first hand many of the wonderful species that we share this bay with. Many people when […]
Culling Great White Sharks Is Not The Answer!
Shark Attack – 08th October 2013 In light of the recent shark attack of an abalone diver in Western Australia on Tuesday, the 8th of October 2013, a catch and kill order was issued to cull the suspected Great White Shark responsible for the attack. Greg Pickering, 55, was diving for abalone off Poison Creek […]
Great White Shark Population Estimated At Less Than 1,000 In South Africa
A recent groundbreaking study of the Great White Shark population in South Africa by the Dyer Island Conservation Trust (DICT) indicates that the Great White Shark population may be 50% lower than was originally thought. The global population of Great White Sharks, which is generally estimated at 3,000 – 5,000, may have been significantly overestimated. […]
Dispelling The Myths: 5 Biggest Misconceptions About Sharks
Dispelling The Myths: 5 Biggest Misconceptions About Sharks It is no secret that sharks have a bad reputation for being blood-thirsty man-killers, and it is largely due to widespread ignorance and media sensationalism that have put sharks in a bad light, and have brought about these misconceptions about sharks. African Shark Eco-Charters aims to change […]