Species: Pyjama and Leopard Catsharks, Puffadder and Dark Shysharks, Blue Sharks and Copper Sharks.
Location: False Bay, South Africa. 2019.
In 2002 as part of my undergraduate degree, I had the fantastic opportunity to study out in Langebaan, South Africa. Ever since I have been eager to return and get into the water with the multitude of species the Cape Peninsula has to offer.
And so, at the end of March 2019 I headed back out to Cape Town, this time I stayed in Simon’s Town and dived the Kelp Forests of False Bay where I was spoilt by several species of charismatic catsharks and shysharks. I also did an offshore dive from Cape Point and spent some quality time with some very interactive Blue Sharks (still my favourite species of shark… ssshhh don’t tell the others!)!
I then headed across to Hermanus to meet up with collaborators from the Shark & Marine Research Institute. It was fantastic to chat about upcoming projects in person, I also got to head out into the Bay with them to squeeze a dive in with an abundance of copper sharks!