Charming As requested by Partner in Crime, here are a few truths about shark chumming and how these practices really affect attacks and such. * Shark chumming does not have huge impact It does however, need to be done responsibly of course. But by all accounts, even from a conservation point of view, chumming does not really have much effect on shark attacks. The main reason for this is that sharks do not eat humans, their main diet is fish … Read More »

“Fish are friends, not food!” After the tragic news about the recent shark attack on a tourist in Fish Hoek, a lot of friends have been sending me news snippets, especially knowing how much sharks fascinate and interest me (and knowing my activist leanings). It’s all over the bloggisphere too, with varying views on whether sharks are the man-eating monsters they’re made out to be or not. I do of course have quite a lot of thoughts on this issue, … Read More »