The Great White Shark Project - 2023 Sightings
The Great White Shark Project - 2023 Sightings

The Great White Shark Project - 2023 Sightings

The Great Shark Project

The Great Shark Project

14 - 84 Nights from $1,344.00

Cage dive for conservation in Gansbaai! Experience the thrill of shark cage diving in South Africa on The Great Shark Project, while helping protect these misunderstood predators through hands-on marine conservation.

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Posted by Michael Starbuck on 3rd May 2024 1 min

In 2023, the team at The Great White Shark Project encountered hundreds of sharks while out collecting data off the coast of Gansbaai, including numerous sightings of great white sharks.

The infographic below details the sightings of great whites and other shark species, including bronze whaler, sevengill cow and hammerhead sharks.

As a volunteer on The Great White Shark Project, you can expect to see a variety of shark species when out at sea, as well as a variety of other species such as penguins, seals, dolphins and whales.

Infographic of shark sightings on The Great White Shark Project in 2023

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Ella Fleck commented 2 years ago
SCARY!! I'M south african so hope they won't come ruin my day out at the beach :(

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