Some of the most frequently asked questions we receive at the moment are: "Will we be seeing great white sharks on our tour?" "How often are great white sharks sighted?" "Why is it unlikely that we will see great white sharks on our tour?" So, we thought it best to provide an update on the sightings of great white sharks in Gansbaai. Sadly, it is true that great white sharks are no longer sighted as frequently as they once were. In fact, the chance of not seeing great white sharks has become greater than the chance of seeing them. [...]

Can you guess what the world's deadliest animal is?  If you guessed sharks, you are incorrect. Sharks are in fact one of the least deadly animals. They kill only around 10 people per year, and these deaths are a result of mistaken identity. If you guessed crocodiles, you are incorrect. Crocodiles account for approximately 1 000 human deaths per year. If you guessed snakes, you are incorrect. Although snakes can be deadly, they are responsible for up to 137 880 human deaths per year. If you guessed humans, you are incorrect but very close! Humans are the second deadliest [...]

Today was a lovely day at sea for the Cape Shark Adventures team and clients! Our previous record for the total number of bronze whaler/copper sharks was 17 on a single trip. TODAY, we were lucky enough to have 19 bronze whaler/copper sharks visiting our boat at various times throughout our trip!  To make it even better, the visibility was AMAZING! We also saw penguins, a seal, and a sub-Antarctic skua.

Did you know that it has been confirmed that Australian orcas (killer whales) are targeting great white sharks? Scientists recently confirmed that a great white shark, which was found washed up dead on a beach in Victoria in 2023 was in fact killed by killer whales for its liver. But how did they prove this? The evidence came from the wounds inflicted on the great white shark - the shark had a massive bite of approximately 50 cm in diameter near its pectoral fin. DNA swabs were taken from this wound to find out what had caused the massive [...]

Hello shark-friends! It is Monday, and with this new week brings NEW chances for adventure at sea! Last week was unfortunately riddled with bad weather conditions. However, the weather cleared on Saturday, which just so happened to be WORLD OCEANS DAY, and our team was able to go to SEA! The sub-Antarctic skuas/brown skuas (𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴) were sighted, as usual in winter, almost immediately upon leaving the harbour. They were then followed by kelp gulls (𝘓𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴) and Hartlaub's gulls (𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘣𝘪𝘪). "Our" bronze whaler sharks (𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘺𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘴) were very active, and our clients had a fantastic trip! The [...]