It’s hard to imagine that there are only 3 months left of this year. It has been an incredibly eventful year for me and AfriOceans: the unexpected gift of freedom after leaving the shark centre has happily ensconced me with more time in the water, camera in hand, and set me on a course of…
Category Archives: Conservation
AfriOceans, AfriOceans Warriors, Conservation
From the Rivers to the Oceans – Moving from Awareness into Action!
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Sep
Sep
Last week was International Coastal and River Cleanup week and we at AfriOceans, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, went full steam ahead in doing our bit toward making a difference. Working with the community is an important part of the AfriOceans work and as a result of the support of this event…
15
Sep
Sep
Blacktip sharks have no protection in South Africa and one of the species the anglers were aiming to catch. Divers from around the world come to the area to dive with these graceful sharks. Their value alive is worth far more than dead. They deserve protection. I received an urgent email on Monday from Roland…
09
Sep
Sep
It’s the Southern Right Whale season in False Bay, South Africa and I am blessed to have one of the best vantage points to view them 24/7. All day at the AfriOceans office they entertain and delight us with breaching, tail slapping, their blowing so loud, or simply just cruising past the office. At night back…
26
Aug
Aug
I know I said I was going to do the sardine run slide show, but that will be for another time as the week was consumed by many other conservation demands. So instead I am sharing yet another dive at my favorite local site with the broadnose sevengill sharks in False Bay, which I did today. It was touch…
“Ok, on the count of 3: 1, 2, 3!!” shouts our skipper, Grant. We hit the surface, grab our cameras and prepare to descend as fast as possible. My heart is pounding; I’m nervous, anxious with anticipation. I’ve read a lot about the run and this is my first time in the middle of the…
12
Aug
Aug
While Shark Week came and went, and highly talented cartoonist Phil Watson http://www.shaaark.com/ shark cartoons, got me laughing again when he put Shark Week right into perspective with this so true cartoon (I’m a huge fan of Phil’s work!), I’ve had a crazy two weeks. I’ve gone through 2 computers: my main computer’s harddrive crashed,…
29
Jul
Jul
JAWS portrayed white sharks as bloodthirsty killing machines with an insatiable appetite for humans and Discovery Channel continue the myth. Sharks are being given a bad wrap again when Discovery Channel ‘Sinks Teeth Into Shark Week 2010’ with a lineup of programs, many of which depict sharks as bloodthirsty man-eaters. We desperately need improved public…
15
Jul
Jul
I know I promised to share some of my experiences and images of the sardine run but something demanding as much awareness as possible landed in my inbox this week, which I feel compelled to share with you. Before sharing this some important local news which is long overdue: last week the press revealed that…
05
Jul
Jul
I am blessed to be following my passion and doing what I love most, fighting for our oceans and finding compelling ways of raising awareness and educating the general public about the importance of conserving our beautiful oceans and in particular, our majestic sharks. Photography is an important part of my work and I am…