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A valuable collection of blog posts about Shark Diving in South Africa and the world.
Shark Cage Diving Safety Tips
In recent years, shark cage diving has become the most popular extreme sport in the world. Thanks to movies like Jaws and the Sharknado franchise, people have an irrational fear of sharks. Some still believe that sharks roam the ocean mindlessly, hunting humans. This...
How Long do Sharks Live For?
In 2016, scientists in Greenland discovered a 400-year old shark, evidence that some sharks can live for well over 100 years. It’s believed that Dogfish and Whale sharks species live for more than 100 years. But of course, each shark species has a different life...
Ocean Pollution: How Oil Waste Impacts Marine Life
The global marine ecosystem is deteriorating at a worrying rate, as a direct result of oil waste. It’s the fastest source of devastation in the marine ecosystem and more harmful than the 14 billion pounds of trash and waste dumped in the ocean each year. It’s...
Top 5 Facts about Ocearch Shark Tracking
Photo credit: www.ocearch.org. Myths and false criticisms have been doing its rounds, creating misconceptions about shark tagging and research tracking. Let’s debunk the myths of shark tracking with these important facts. Tagging does not cause sharks pain Sensory...
How Humans are Polluting the Ocean
One of the most mysterious and diverse places on earth, the majority of the ocean has yet to be explored. Unfortunately, the ocean is being threatened by pollution - mostly caused by humans. While we cannot control natural causes such as earthquakes and tsunamis, the...
Sharks Gain International Protection
Conservation efforts for sharks took a strong turn for the better this October, thanks to the United Nations-backed Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild (CMS). Convening in Manila, the Convention secured a pact signed by 126 countries, that’s...
Meet Dorien, the One-Time Wanderer
Ocearch’s tracking technology allows researchers to monitor shark’s movements throughout the world’s oceans, providing valuable insight into their behavior and their range. Today, we’d like to introduce one of these sharks: Dorien. Dorien’s profile Photo...
Plastic and Marine Life
We all know that our trash, specifically plastic, which takes a very long time to biodegrade – the average time it takes for a bottle to completely decompose is 450 years, while some bottles can even take 1000 years! – is harmful to our environment. But, what many of...
Ocearch Shark Tracking: Brenda
Meet Brenda, the great white shark promoting travel in her community. Ocearch’s tracking technology allows researchers to monitor shark’s movements throughout the world’s oceans, providing valuable insight into their behavior and their range. Each shark is tagged with...
Ocearch Shark Tracking: Jill
Meet Jill, the great white shark with an aspiring modeling career. Ocearch’s tracking technology allows researchers to monitor sharks movements throughout the world’s oceans, providing valuable insight into their behavior and their range. Each shark is tagged with a...
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