Aliwal Shoal Tiger Sharks - a brief update

Aliwal Shoal Tiger Shark girl - safe for now; but how long?

So far, no arrest has been made. The fisherman who killed the sharks is free to go about his business but will certainly not touch any sharks in the MPA - at least not while the case against him is pending.

Friends of mine wanted to see, and photograph, the corpus delicti (frozen and locked) but were denied access to the tiger shark carcasses that have been confiscated a few weeks ago.

We all hope that the culprit will be convicted to the full extent of the law. The judges have a unique chance to use this case to show that they mean 'business' when they read out the sentence. That message should resonate throughout South Africa, and beyond.

Peter Symes, Editor of the X-Ray Magazine, and Fiona Ayerst, a South African lawyer and underwater photographer, have written two passionate features on the subject. Please read them, and send the links to your friends:

http://oceanicdreams.com/sharktales.pdf
http://oceanicdreams.com/xray0408.pdf

Freediving with Tiger Sharks

X-Ray Magazine featured an article written by the Wolf - you can read it here (PDF 480 KB). Photos credits go to Roger Horrocks, Sijmon de Waal, and Wolfgang Leander. Hope you enjoy it.

X-Ray Magazine Article

Take a look at X-Ray Mag's latest issue, there is an article written by my dad and features some of his photography as well. Coincidentally, Rob Stewart (Shark Water Movie) is also featured. New generation and old generation saving the sharks.

See article here, it is in PDF format. Also, take a look at http://www.xray-mag.com