[youtube url=”http://youtu.be/hxOKQv4Kksc” autohide=”0″] I have learnt that when you do good, good follows. It is a law of the Universe. So it was with Kelsey Egan, a lovely young, motivated and talented film producer and director who, having been inspired by the work we are doing at AfriOceans, approached me about a public service announcement…
Category Archives: Conservation
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Feb
Feb
I am the spokesperson on sharks for the Global Ocean, a non-profit organisation based in the UK, and was recently asked to assist them with a lobbying campaign they initiated to stop shark finning in the EU. Passionate conservationists who are dedicated to the conservation of marine life run Global Ocean. The organization acts as…
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Feb
Feb
So the question on my mind as the wind whips a slight chill against my skin and dreaded sand particles onto my cameras is why are there so many different types of dead animals washed up along this short 300m stretch of coast? A 2.5m blacktip shark lies partly buried in the sand creating a…
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Feb
Feb
I have always had a deep love for Nature and animals of all kinds. As a child I would spend hours tracking ants, patiently observing tiny fish in rock pools, which I mastered the art of catching with my little hands, and I always had a pet. They were a colourful collection of animal souls:…
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Jan
Jan
Recently I had an opportunity to join former famous solo rock climber, my ‘x’ partner of many years, and now good friend and helicopter pilot, Chris Lomax, on a flight around the Cape Peninsula. It was a stunning day. While hanging out of the helicopter as far as safety would allow, I marvelled at the…
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Jan
Jan
While I am proud to be featured as a shark heroine in the latest Ocean Geographic Magazine for which I have written and will be doing much more of in the future, there are two questions I have to ask: 1. What is the definition of a hero/heroine, and 2. Does a shark heroine fit…
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Jan
Jan
Mike Fraser photographing blacktip sharks in Aliwal Shoal, South Africa. As the new year lies before us and with it a new decade, reflecting on the past is a process that heals and helps us learn and grow. The future remains uncertain and this, along with imminent change, remains two of the only certainties. I…
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Dec
Dec
2010 comes to an end as one of the most difficult, yet liberating year’s of my life. I have worked hard, achieved much against many odds, and learnt a great deal, in particular about people and the business of shark conservation. It’s been over a month that I blogged and I know I let down…
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Nov
Nov
Oh boy, but has it been a hectic while and a half! It began weeks ago and got worse before it got better when I arrived at the airport to leave for London to attend the Ocean Geographic ‘An Unforgettable Evening’ with Michael Aw, Leandro Blanc and David Doubilet at the London Zoo; to squeeze…
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Oct
Oct
What a week! It started in fact on Friday last week when I got a call alerting me to the secretive process within South African National Parks (SANP) and the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to open sections of the Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area (MPA) to fishing, and continued apace with National Marine Week and…