South Africa is renowned for having one of the world’s biggest populations of great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias). Substantial declines have been observed, however, in places where the sharks ...

GANSBAAI, South Africa — On the edge of a boat off this coastal village, Michael Rutzen stubs his cigarette into a soda can and stares pensively out to sea. He has free-dived with great white sharks ...

GANSBAAI, South Africa – On the edge of a boat off this coastal village, Michael Rutzen stubs his cigarette into a soda can and stares pensively out to sea. He has free-dived with great white sharks ...

JOHANNESBURG – The great white shark is one of the ocean's most powerful predators, yet it is sometimes prey for orcas that killed several of the formidable creatures off South Africa's coast this ...

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A recent survey by tide forecasting site Tideschart found that the Home Of The Brave leads the world when it comes to shark ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. To see a great white ...

The remains of a 68-year-old Austrian scuba diver bitten by a shark was found by fishermen during a massive search off the coast of eastern South Africa. A group of scuba divers were surfacing off the ...

Shutterstock Image It is well known that when you enter the ocean, you run the risk of encountering a shark and other ...

Great white sharks in South Africa could be nearing extinction, according to a new study. Research from Stellenbosch University in South Africa shows there are only some 353 to 522 individual sharks ...

Marine Biologist, South African National Parks (SANParks); Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa, University of Cape Town, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity Alison Kock works ...

A great white shark has been spotted in South Africa's False Bay over 18 months after disappearing from the popular feeding ground. It was thought the predators left the area after killer whales ...