DE MOND (SOUTH AFRICA)- An angler in the shallow waters at De Mond, outside Struisbaai, was bitten by a ragged-tooth shark, or sand tiger shark, which he caught in a fishing contest. He didn’t get away with catching the shark on the line. It bit him right when a waveContinue Reading
GANSBAAI (SOUTH AFRICA)- Where commercial shark dive operators and official conservation organisations cooperate, sharks are rescued. As in the case of a a juvenile female Great White Shark in the South African waters of Gansbaai, entangled in fishing line. The line had become wrapped around the shark’s head and throughContinue Reading
MIAMI (USA)- 2012 has seen more unprovoked shark attacks worldwide than the year before. In general, the number of shark attacks has grown at a steady pace since 1900, with each decade having more attacks than the previous. The International Shark Attack File (ISAF), the world’s most recognized source onContinue Reading
WESTERN CAPE (SOUTH AFRICA)- Last week, a man was found guilty of catching and landing a great white shark. The Mossel Bay Magistrate’s Court decided: either twelve months in prison, suspended for five years or 120.000 Rand. The verdict was welcomed by the national Department of agriculture, forestry and fisheriesContinue Reading
ST.LUCIA (SOUTH AFRICA)- A video of a big decapitated crocodile on a South African beach has become an internet hit, with much speculation on how the reptile met its fate. Most likely the croc was grabbed by a great white as he left the estuary and entered the ocean. AContinue Reading