The Last Shark Documentary delves into the disappearance of great white sharks off South Africa's coast and the ongoing use of shark culling nets in KwaZulu Natal, which tragically claims the lives of at least 20 of these critically endangered creatures each year. It's astonishing to think that, despite being the first country to grant them legal protection in 1991, this continues. A special screening of this documentary will take place on 7 December 2023 at Chicky's Yard RHBC from 6:00 to … [Read more...] about The Last Shark
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World Surf League event in Sydney halted after shark sighted – Port Elizabeth in the News
World Surf League event in Sydney halted after shark sighted: Three-time world champion Mick Fanning of Australia was onshore Sunday when the sighting happened. Fanning had a well-publicized encounter with a great white shark during a surfing competition near ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Lions' South Africa schedule set to change with last two Tests in Johannesburg: Warm-up fixtures in other locations around South Africa such as Durban and Port Elizabeth are also set to be moved … [Read more...] about World Surf League event in Sydney halted after shark sighted – Port Elizabeth in the News
World Surf League event in Sydney halted after shark sighted – Port Elizabeth in the News
World Surf League event in Sydney halted after shark sighted: Three-time world champion Mick Fanning of Australia was onshore Sunday when the sighting happened. Fanning had a well-publicized encounter with a great white shark during a surfing competition near ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Lions' South Africa schedule set to change with last two Tests in Johannesburg: Warm-up fixtures in other locations around South Africa such as Durban and Port Elizabeth are also set to be moved … [Read more...] about World Surf League event in Sydney halted after shark sighted – Port Elizabeth in the News
Limited monitoring and government oversight depleting shark populations – Port Elizabeth in the News
Limited monitoring and government oversight depleting shark populations: Amid government failure to properly monitor the impact of deep-sea fisheries, numbers of rays and sharks are dwindling. Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Why is a major Jo’burg road still named after one of the worst racists in our history?: William Nicol Drive celebrates a racist whose history simply does not fit with our Constitution or our social values, as Nick Dall and Matthew Blackman discovered while … [Read more...] about Limited monitoring and government oversight depleting shark populations – Port Elizabeth in the News
Limited monitoring and government oversight depleting shark populations – Port Elizabeth in the News
Limited monitoring and government oversight depleting shark populations: Hake is typically caught on the continental shelf edge, from the Namibian border southwards and between Cape Agulhas and Port Elizabeth, where many of South Africa’s sharks and rays are also found. Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Why is a major Jo’burg road still named after one of the worst racists in our history?: William Nicol Drive celebrates a racist whose history simply does not fit with our Constitution or … [Read more...] about Limited monitoring and government oversight depleting shark populations – Port Elizabeth in the News
Limited monitoring and government oversight depleting shark populations – Port Elizabeth in the News
Limited monitoring and government oversight depleting shark populations: Hake is typically caught on the continental shelf edge, from the Namibian border southwards and between Cape Agulhas and Port Elizabeth, where many of South Africa’s sharks and rays are also found. Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Eastern Cape teen gets 20 years for raping a boy and girl: An Eastern Cape teenager was sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a nine-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl in separate … [Read more...] about Limited monitoring and government oversight depleting shark populations – Port Elizabeth in the News
Video shows shark killing humpback whale off South Africa – Port Elizabeth in the News
Video shows shark killing humpback whale off South Africa: Drone footage has captured the moment a great white shark strategically took down a humpback whale off the coast of South Africa. Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Coronavirus: South African communities are buckling under COVID-19 'storm': Some thought South Africa would be spared the worst of the pandemic, but the virus is spreading rapidly through townships. Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Where death comes wrapped in … [Read more...] about Video shows shark killing humpback whale off South Africa – Port Elizabeth in the News
Great white shark filmed DROWNING a 33ft humpback whale for the first time in ‘strategic kill’ off South Africa – Port Elizabeth in the News
Great white shark filmed DROWNING a 33ft humpback whale for the first time in ‘strategic kill’ off South Africa: A GREAT white shark was filmed DROWNING a 33ft humpback whale for the first time in a “strategic kill” off South Africa. Drone footage captured the shark, known as Helen, hunting down ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. https://youtu.be/ECgMxLpj1Bs The shark, reportedly named Helen, was filmed taking down the 10m whale over a period of about 50 minutes. The whale was … [Read more...] about Great white shark filmed DROWNING a 33ft humpback whale for the first time in ‘strategic kill’ off South Africa – Port Elizabeth in the News
Shark survival under review by panel – Port Elizabeth in the News
Shark survival under review by panel: The survival of SA’s sharks lies in the hands of an expert panel conducting a review on the management and conservation of the species, starting this month, said white shark expert and operator Chris ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Rites of Passage on the Sands of Africa: A First in South Africa The third of three flights from Utah to Africa carried us to Port Elizabeth in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, where we were met by Dave … [Read more...] about Shark survival under review by panel – Port Elizabeth in the News
Sharks 1 – Exploiters 0
Algoa Bay Shark Fishing Company May Have to Find Alternative Source of Revenue The wheels turn slowly in government - in 2017 MyPE highlighted the concerns of foreign environmentalists around the 'wholesale slaughter' of sharks in Algoa Bay - scroll down to the Related Links section to see links to the articles. Three years later it appears that something is being done about that concern... The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Barbara Creecy, has appointed an Expert Panel … [Read more...] about Sharks 1 – Exploiters 0
Saak Rock Pier, Saak Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
This image referencing 'Port Elizabeth' is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the name of the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more images. Shark Rock Pier, Hobie Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Image by South African Tourism Port Elizabeth's iconic Shark Rock Pier at Hobie Beach, Eastern Cape, South Africa This image is automatically selected as it was published with this keyword/s relevant to Port Elizabeth: Port Elizabeth. Please - CLICK HERE to report any … [Read more...] about Saak Rock Pier, Saak Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Shark!
At approximately, 10h30, Wednesday, 10th July, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following reports of a surfer, a local man, aged in his early 20's, bitten on the leg by what appeared to be a juvenile White shark while surfing with friends at East Beach, Port Alfred. Ndlambe Municipal authorities, the SA Police Services, Gardmed ambulance services, Ndlambe Municipal Protection Services and NSRI Port Alfred duty crew responded to the scene where the surfer was already safe out the … [Read more...] about Shark!
Shark Bites Fisherman
Justin Erasmus, NSRI Port Elizabeth deputy station commander, said: At 16h00, Tuesday, 05 March, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were placed on alert following reports from a fishing trawler at fishing grounds 30 nautical miles off-shore of Port Elizabeth of a 46 year old Cape Town fisherman onboard sustained shark bite lacerations to his Left forearm and Left upper arm during attempts to release an approximately 2.5 meter shark that had been caught in their fishing nets and had been hauled … [Read more...] about Shark Bites Fisherman
Would you stand in a cage whilst Lions are baited? Then why Sharks?
Among wildlife professionals, there is a clear ethical standard that you should never bait a predator. There is not a game park in the world that places tourists in a cage and then drags bait around to entice apex predators, like lions, to provide a thrill for the 'caged ones'. Lloyd Edwards, of Raggy Charters, announced earlier this month that he had been awarded the rights - along with another as yet unidentified Bay-based operator - to conduct tours to Algoa Bay’s Bird Island for shark … [Read more...] about Would you stand in a cage whilst Lions are baited? Then why Sharks?
PE in the news: Mixed views over plan for PE shark cage diving
Mixed views over plan for PE shark cage diving: A lively mix of criticism and praise hallmarked a hot debate over shark cage diving at a packed auditorium at Port Elizabeth’s Bayworld Museum complex last night. The Bay’s first tour operator to be awarded the rights to cage diving in Algoa Bay faced ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Ford Motor : to release rejuvenated Ranger in 2019: Its engines will be produced by the Struandale Engine Plant in Port Elizabeth. The 2019 version will be … [Read more...] about PE in the news: Mixed views over plan for PE shark cage diving
