SHARK NEWS
Shark News is brought to you by White Shark Projects expert team of shark and environmental specialists. Please also check out our Shark Facts page. There is lots of information about all of our sharks and fascinating marine life.
Gansbaai Great White Shark Activity
White Sharks Are Back! Last week, White Shark Projects were excited to welcome back one of our favorite Great White Sharks to Gansbaai. The great white shark we know as 'Mini Nemo' is an incredible 3.6 metre male that we have been observing from our shark cage diving vessel for at least seven years now. Due to his very distinct [...]
The Ocean Takes Care of Us
As Dr. Sylvia Earle said, the ocean is the blue heart of our planet. Covering a massive 72 percent of the Earth, the ocean provides us with life, food, jobs and is home to an abundance of amazing wildlife to say the least. So, here are just some of the reasons why the ocean is so important. Oxygen Production It [...]
Ocean Defenders Beach Clean and Eggcase Hunt
White Shark Projects had a fun-filled day out with our environmental education group, Ocean Defenders on Saturday 8th February. The group were taken to Franskraal Beach, Gansbaai where our crew member Mandla talked to them about the damage plastic pollution does to our oceans and the group picked up any litter they could find along the coast. On the way [...]
White Shark Projects Volunteer Experience
Here is a video Georgina Christensen made about the experience as a White Shark Projects volunteer... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62iCI-oYMV8 For more information on White Shark Projects Volunteer Programme visit our website! To keep up to date with volunteer activities follow White Shark Projects social media pages: Published 3rd February 2020
Meet the short-tail stingray!
White Shark Projects clients and crew have had fantastic sightings of majestic short-tail stingrays recently from our cage diving vessel, Shark Team. Here are some of our stingray highlights from the past month! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2irFPSA7yaY&t=26s Visit White Shark Projects and experience Gansbaai's unique marine ecosystem! Video edited by Georgina Vermeulen Marine Biologist at White Shark Projects Music: bensound.com Published 20th January [...]
Dining in the Overberg
The Overberg region is one of South Africa’s best hidden secrets; an area offering diverse landscapes, a wonderful climate and magnificent scenery as far as the eye can see as well as a myriad of outdoor and adventure activities. If you have had the privilege of visiting this beautiful region, you will agree that a holiday in the Overberg will [...]
Meet the Bronze Whaler Shark
Bronze Whaler Shark - Interesting Facts Gansbaai, South Africa has one of the most unique and diverse marine ecosystems on the planet. Although, the area is famous for the mighty great white shark, there are also other incredible shark species here. As well great white shark sightings, another species that can be observed from our cage diving vessel, Shark Team [...]
A Green New Year
2020 is fast approaching and it is almost time for those New Year resolutions. A new year is always the perfect opportunity to change undesirable habits and create personal goals. Quite often these end up being about fitness, relationships or money… but how about making a resolution that helps our planet and in turn our future? Here are 5 easy [...]
Southernmost Tip of Africa
Here in Gansbaai we are lucky to be situated only an hour away from the southernmost tip of the African continent at Cape Agulhas. As well as being the southernmost tip of Africa, the International Hydrographic Organization have also determined the area the meeting point for the Indian and Atlantic Ocean. Cape Agulhas offers spectacular scenery with a dramatic coastline [...]