Ocean Watch Spotted! How a surfer’s project turned the tide on shark fears A brush with his own mortality stoked big wave rider and adventurer Greg Bertish into launching Shark Spotters – an internationally acclaimed bathing safety project that’s also doing wonders for shark conservation. He spoke to Rio Button Written by RR October 16, 2020April 10, 2021
Ocean Watch How Old Oven Mitt capitalised on a famous exit (and came to the rescue of a struggling industry) Did orcas frighten away False Bay’s cow sharks and what became of the great whites? Marine biologist Leigh de Necker and the Shark Spotters research team, play sleuths Written by RR September 9, 2020April 10, 2021
Ocean Watch Killer story: welcome twist to a tired old tale Are South Africans warming to sharks? Roving Reporter, Natalie dos Santos, brings some heartening news from our chilly winter seas, even as fears grow for the future of these apex predators. Written by RR July 17, 2020April 10, 2021