One does not exactly expect to be floating in poop along such a beautiful and pristine coastline as False Bay. But it is far from pristine. What lies on top and below the ocean beauty is tainted by negative human impact. On a number of occasions, and from our eco-tourism centre, Shark Warrior Adventure Centre…
It’s Sardine Run Show Time! I’m here again, watching the greatest underwater show ever witnessed, the sardine run. Every cell in my body is wired – I’m back in the middle of this underwater feeding frenzy, which a sardine baitball, no bigger than a SUV, is creating. Numerous predators leading a chaotic yet organized attack…
Phew! That old adage, time flies when you having fun, is so true! Since my last post Lesley Rochat Adventures together with Shark Warrior Adventures have resulted in the last 12 months being super busy as we developed new projects and got on with sharing them with hundreds of others. I’ve said it before,…
“This internship was more than I could have ever hoped for, we’ve done so much in a month, it has been and adventure of a lifetime, I’ve grown so much as a person and certainly learned the skills in photography and environmental writing to help me become a conservationist.” Says Charlotte Bond, recent graduate from…
The time has come to share more of my ocean adventures with others, to also impart my knowledge and skills to the next generation of young conservationist. I’m happy about this decision; it excites me and means I will be in the water more often, doing what I love most, travelling, filming and photographing, public…
WATCH VIDEO BELOW! Wow, what a way to celebrate Earth Day and launch our new shark awareness campaign! I’ve done some pretty extreme things for shark conservation but our latest campaign, in partnership with Walter Bernardis of African Watersports who was the creative director of the campaign, the GET HOOKED ON CONSERVATION, BAN DRUMLINES, campaign…
When we heard that Western Australians Premier, Colin Barnett, aptly called Cullin Barnett, would be in Cape Town to attend a mining conference we realized it was a fantastic opportunity to not only support the #NoSharkCull campaign in Western Australia where 72 drumlines have been placed to cull sharks, but also to bring attention back…
