SHARK NEWS

A generous spirit of giving often needs a channel and direction in order to be effective. In the travel sector, tourism businesses in destinations and operators in the value chain can often fill this role in a way that results in meaningful contributions to local development. In this vein, Gansbaai-based White Shark Projects has been working with FTT-approved Ajimba African [...]

As the new year is only just around the corner, it is time to celebrate the the 3076 children who visited our Recycle Swop Shop during 2019. ♻️ This gives the Swop Shop a grand total of 50,577 visits from children in the past 11 years! https://youtu.be/WzmU7bAYQtE A massive thank you to all the children who bring their recyclables every [...]

Gansbaai is the best destination in the world for shark cage diving. Gansbaai may seem like any other small South African town, but driving to the shoreline reveals a fleet of boats lined up at the harbour. These operate daily, weather permitting, taking travellers out on epic shark cage diving experiences. Only a strong cage separates divers from the sharks [...]

The thrilling news that Overstrand Hermanus was recently awarded UNESCO Creative City status for Gastronomy is a feather in their collective cap and a tribute to the many people who are so passionate about the region. It is one of only 10 cities worldwide to be recognised by UNESCO for Gastronomy in 2019; what’s more it is the first city [...]

White Shark Projects has had the privilege of being able to record great white shark sightings in Gansbaai, South Africa since 1989. Being one of the largest predatory species of shark, it always amazes us how gracefully these sharks seem to glide past our cage diving vessel, Shark Team. With the recent sightings of some large 4.5 – 5 metre [...]

Halloween is that time of year where we tell tales of ghosts, ghouls and celebrate all things spooky. So, with this in mind, we are introducing you to a few strange but awesome shark species that dwell in the deep sea. ?? Goblin sharks The goblin shark is a deep sea species from the Mitsukurinidae family which dates back 125 [...]

Here we have 22 year old Dax Koopmans from the Netherlands talking a little bit about his experience while participating in White Shark Projects volunteer programme...   If you are interested in joining White Shark Projects volunteer family - please contact volunteer@whitesharkprojects.co.za  To keep up to date with our latest volunteer activities follow White Shark Projects social media [...]

Sharks never cease to amaze us. There are over 400 different shark species and scientists are continuously learning new things about these incredible ocean creatures. One species in particular that managed to stun biologists from all around the world - is the zebra shark... Zebra shark photo from aquariumworks.org The zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) is a species of [...]