whale shark

This past weekend another Whale Shark was washed up on Maitlands beach, almost a year after the last Whale Shark was killed in the Port Elizabeth Harbour. These magnificent creatures represent no danger to man as they eat plankton and are common worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters. Here in Port Elizabeth we seem to be sending the message to Whale Sharks that they must come to our shores during February and March and expect to die. The sight of a beached Whale Shark at Maitland is … [Read more...] about One More CITES Endangered Animal Lost