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Wednesday 16 May 2012
Hawaiian John John Florence, 19, is the 2012 Billabong Pro Rio champion. He beat…
Tuesday 15 May 2012
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Shark Monitor
Friday 4 March 2011
Boogers wearing yellow fins may attract sharks, warns veteran spearo Pierre de Villiers. His anecdote that bright colours, particularly yellow, flashing in the water, attract sharks is corroborated by shark scientist Alison Kock.
 Wednesday 2 March 2011
A few weeks ago, 14 dead seals were found on a beach in False Bay, near Cape Town. Most of the seals were missing their heads and had chunks torn out of them, but remained more or less intact. We asked shark scientist Alison Kock what the reason could be.
Thursday 7 October 2010
Eminent shark scientist Alison Kock, from the Save Our Seas Shark Centre, describes the way local white sharks in Fale Bay, near Cape Town, feasted on the carcass of a dead Brydes whale last month.
Wed 31 Mar 2010
Last week, 175 countries had a unique chance to reverse rampant and unsustainable commercial practices and to protect our oceans for future generations. They failed. By Cheryl-Samantha Owen, Ocean Correspondent for the Save Our Seas Foundation
Saturday 19 December 2009
The Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) White Shark Research Team and the Shark Spotters tracked a three metre great white shark for 24 hours - the first successful overnight continuous track of a white shark in False Bay.
Monday 9 November 2009
Our 2009 white shark season has been the worst in all my time working at Seal Island. The sharks arrived later than usual this year, they left earlier and the average number of sharks recorded was much lower compared to previous years. Strangely, this was not mirrored further up the coast in nearby Gansbaai, writes Alison Kock, marine biologist for the Save Our Seas Shark Centre, and research director for the Shark Spotting Programme.
 
August 2009
People are reminded that white sharks are present in our waters all
year round and that they should be aware of the small possibility of
encountering one of these animals at anytime and should always remain
vigilant when using the ocean. However, the City of Cape Town would
once again like to remind all beach and ocean users that we are again
approaching the time of year when we expect to see a seasonal increase
in the presence of white sharks in the in-shore area. This seasonal
change is not unique to False Bay or recent in its occurrence: similar
behaviour is recorded in Gansbaai, Mossel Bay and even California.
Monday 13 July 2009
A special moment during the shark research season this winter has been the resighting of a crazy white shark called NutCuz (aka Nutcase), writes Alison Kock, marine biologist for the Save Our Seas Shark Centre, and research director for the Shark Spotting Programme.
Wednesday 11 March 2009
Many people think that great whites are the only species of shark in the cold
Cape waters, but nothing could be further from the truth, writes Alison Kock, marine biologist for the Save Our Seas Shark Centre, and research director for the Shark Spotting Programme.
 
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