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…
Category Archives: AfriOceans
AfriOceans, Campaigns, Conservation, Diving with Sharks, Great White Shark, Lesley Rochat, Photography, Travelling
Awesome success! Photo & Writing Internship
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Jan
Jan
“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…
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Sep
Sep
[doptg id=”18″] Why do I swim with sharks? This is a question the media and people in general ask me all the time. Of course it is a loaded question, the subtext being, how can you swim with man-eaters, don’t you know they might kill you?! So no, I don’t have a death wish, and…
03
Apr
Apr
[doptg id=”16″] I am writing this blog article to put on record my opinions of the whale stranding that happened on 24 March 2013 on Noorhoek beach, Cape Town. Though I was quoted in the press and appeared on various national TV news stations, the press is notorious for either misquoting one or using select…
AfriOceans, Campaigns, Lesley Rochat, Shark Nets
Proposed removal of Shark Nets from Aliwal Shoal in South Africa
09
Feb
Feb
I am writing this blog to give clarity to a misleading post on the Shark Angels website which claimed that the nets would be removed from the Aliwal Shoal, Park Rynie and Scottburgh. There are still many conflicting statements going around so for what it’s worth I herewith share what I have: Early the next…
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Sep
Sep
[doptg id=”10″] As I write I can hear the shark siren going off at Fish Hoek beach – summer is in the air and white sharks are moving closer inshore, water-users are warned to be careful, act responsibly and adhere to safety warnings please. Exclusion nets are on the cards for a section of Fish…
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Dec
Dec
The Year in General: Though we at AfriOceans were fortunate to have one of our most successful years to date, 2011 was a tough year for many as a result of the economic climate, which some are saying is heading similarly to the 1930 Great Depression. It has caused a turmoil of despair and uncertainty…
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Aug
Aug
It’s been a very eventful and busy few weeks: since our Lottery grant was finalised we have been up to our eyeballs in setting up offices and getting our exciting AfriOceans Warriors programme off the ground, I have given a talk at the Whale of an Equation Conference held at Muizenberg to 500 strong, plus…
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Jul
Jul
I am so delighted to announce that we, AfriOceans Conservation Alliance, have been allocated a handsome grant from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) for the AfriOceans Warriors Environmental Education Programme, an exciting 3 year environmental education programme that aims to reach 170 000 learners along our coast! God/ the Universe, has been so…
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May
May
Unbeknown to me there are wonderful people helping us make a difference! Recently I received a delightful email with photos from Fazlin Pheiffer informing me that her and some of her classmates from the University of the Western Cape had been helping AfriOceans raise awareness about our work and in particular our shark conservation efforts.