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Nuit des Musées 2005 in Lausanne
This special event on the 24th of September 2005, at the Museum of Zoology in the Palais de Rumine in Lausanne, Switzerland, was a tremendous success in honour of the freshly renovated largest naturalised White Shark in the world... and all the live Great White Sharks!
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White Shark Trust's World Awareness Tour
In an effort to help White Sharks and Sharks worldwide, we have launched a long-term education and conservation project in collaboration with international representatives and supporting companies and organisations. Activities and presentations will be part of this ambitious project to speak out for the Sharks...
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Great White Shark at the Night of the Museums in Lausanne
During the 'Nuit des Musées' or 'Night of the Museums' event in Lausanne (Switzerland) on the 24th of September 2005, the Zoology Museum is celebrating the largest conserved Great White Shark in the world and centering its activities around Sharks. Presentations, videos and slide shows by Michael Scholl, and projection of Spielberg's Jaws at midnight.
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Special Assignment triggers response
27 August 2005: The broadcast of the Special Assignment program 'White Lies' about the salmon farm is triggering a negative response from the local newspaper. And the author of the article seems to relive the 'white lies' all over again...
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Hunter & Hunted Series
01-15 July 2005: National Geographic Series Producer Sue Houghton, Associate Producer Becky Beamer, and cameramen Andy Mitchell and Mike Rodgers came to South Africa to shoot the White Shark episode of this new series. Michael Scholl was hired as the investigator and biologist for the episode that should be broadcasted in October 2005.
Gallery links: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
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Jaws 30th Anniversary
25 June 2005: The first movie to ever gross 100 million dollars in North America is thirty years old... but apart from being one of the first blockbusters, this movie is unfortunately at the origin of the Sharks' demise around the world, the main reason for the general hatred against Sharks and especially White Sharks... But this movie also sparked interest in some people, and maybe promoted research on these misunderstood and mysterious fish.
Links: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
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Great White Sharks & TV Commercial
We loved these TV adds so much that we just needed to share them with you... We all need to have a good laugh in life!
Video Adds: Arena - Yellow Pages
Movie Tailers: Deep Blue 1 - 2 / Finding Nemo 1 - 2 - 3 / March of the Penguins 1
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Thomas P. Peschak's 'Currents of Contrast' book is now available!
13 April 2005: Anyone interested in the marine world and especially about the marine ecosystems along the coastline of Southern Africa must get this book! Amazing and exciting photography, accompanied by a fascinating and very informative text. Struik Publishers launched 'Currents of Contrast' at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, an event sponsored by WWF.
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Photo Gallery back on track...
4 April 2005: Following three months of inactivity due to a fieldwork break, our daily updated photo gallery is back! Visit our photo gallery, and follow our research fieldwork and meet the White Sharks we observe...
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Gansbaai Salmon Farm - An Ecological Disaster!
2 April 2005: A aquaculture farm sponsored by Norway has established itself in Gansbaai. They are farming an alien fish, and their neighbours are White Sharks, Seals, Dolphins, Whales and Marine Birds! Danger!
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White Sharks like the beach too!
During the summer months, White Sharks swim very close to the beaches, in less then three-meter deep water within the surf zone. Be aware and beware, but NO need to panic!
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White Sharks encounters near beaches
During the summer months, we often observe White Sharks swimming close to the beach in Uilkraalsmond. These Sharks were not attracted with chum or bait, they just swim near beaches...
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Whales
From June through December, Southern Right Whales migrate from the icy Antarctic waters to the coast of South Africa to mate and give birth... De Kelders, on the shore of Walker's Bay, is one of the best shore-based Whale watching spots worldwide...
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Dolphins
We encounter Bottlenose, Common and Humpback Dolphins occasionaly on our research fieldtrips, mostly during the summer months when we work in Haibaai...
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Shark World Museum in Cape Town
On Friday the 29th of October 2004, IZIKO opened a new exhibit 'Shark World' dedicated to Sharks at the South African Museum in Cape Town. Shark World, sponsored by the Save Our Seas Foundation, is a must-see for anyone interested in Sharks.
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Carcharias Boutique - Shark souvenirs and clothing range
Every person who dived with Great White Sharks at Dyer Island will know this unique boutique located in Kleinbaai. From great t-shirts to caps, you will find your Shark souvenir here. You can purchase items on the web site...
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CITES - Great White Sharks proposal
2 October 2004, Bangkok, Thailand - The 13th Conference of Parties to CITES (CoP13) is taking place from 2-14 October 2004 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Great White Shark has been proposed earlier this year for listing on CITES Appendix II by Madagascar and Australia. Delegates from 166 CITES member-states must decide the degree to which charismatic creatures such as the great white shark and the African elephant can be exploited commercially. Let's hope...
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Drifting Southern Right Whale
On the 28th of September 2004, we found a dead Southern Right Whale of Walker's Bay presenting numerous White Shark bites. At least three White Sharks were spotted, but no feeding activity on the Whale carcass was observed...
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Great White Shark song on CD
Andy Brandy Casagrande IV, a previous White Shark Trust Field Research Assistant, has released a CD including his famous 'Great White Shark', 'Poacher' and 'Pitbull' songs. To listen or buy this great CD just follow the link.
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White Shark near Woods Hole
On the 24th of September 2004, a White Sharks was spotted in Salt Pond on Nashon Island, off Woods Hole in the USA. The Shark seems to be trapped in the pond and may have difficulties finding its way back to the open ocean.
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White Shark in captivity
On the 14th of September 2004, the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California placed a juvenile White Shark on exhibit. Is this the end of White Shark's freedom? Will this Shark help the conservation of this endangered species?
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White Shark in Alaska
On the 10th of September 2004, Yakutat charter boat skipper Mark Sappington observed a White Shark taking a bite of a Halibut that was being reeled in by one of his clients.
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Mauritius Great White Shark Encounter
Jean-Claude LORTAL from Montpelier in France was diving in Mauritius / Ile Maurice, when he encountered a three meter long female Great White Shark. The account of an amazing story!
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CITES - Great White Sharks proposal
12 May 2004, Geneva, Switzerland The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has received over 50 proposals from its member governments to adjust the rules governing the international trade in various wildlife species. Madagascar and Australia propose adding the Great White Shark to Appendix II. No sharks were included in Appendix II until two years ago, when the Whale Shark and the Basking Shark were added.
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Sex Camera
One of the problems in the field is being able to recognise the sex of the White Sharks we observe... The White Shark Trust invested in a small camera and LCD screen to be able to view the Sharks' underside...
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Octopus
On the 8th of April 2004, we observed a large and very intriguing Cephalopod drifting past the boat in the Dyer Island channel. This specimen was later identified as a rare Blanket Octopus...
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Bimini Biological Field Station
The Bimini Shark Lab is run by Prof. Samuel Gruber (University of Miami), and their new web site has just been launched. The research team studies the Life History of the Lemon Sharks... Gallery
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Assistantship in False Bay
Alison Kock and Karl Laroche are conducting an extensive Behavioural Ecology of the Great White Shark around a Cape Fur Seal colony in False Bay. The project is looking for a volunteer assistant for 1 May - 31 August 2004.
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Primate Project is looking for volunteers
The Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve and the Overstrand Nature Conservation offer the possibility for volunteers to get involved with Primate fieldwork...
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White Shark teeth sale... Busted!
A shop in Hermanus selling illegal Great White Shark teeth was busted on the 15th of October 2003. This action made the front cover of Cape Times, and we hope that this type of illegal sale will stop...
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Shark Protection
Shark Protection starts with our working conditions... The White Shark Trust has installed covers over the two outboard engines on Lamnidae to prevent any wounding with Sharks coming close to the boat...
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Stranded Humpack Whale
A dead Humpback Whale is found drifting in the bay near Dyer Island between Kleinbaai and Pearly Beach...
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Stranded Sperm Whale
A rare stranded dead Sperm Whale was found on a beach near Hermanus with Shark bite scars...
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Desktop Wallpaper
We would like to invite you to download Great White Shark wallpapers for your computer desktop...
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Support A Shark
We are proud to announce this new program through which you can support the White Shark Trust directly by supporting a shark...
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White Shark Field Research Assistantship
If you would like to become involved and assist in the field research work at Dyer Island. Here is your opportunity to join the field research and get experience!
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Follow our field work from your desktop
Would you like to keep in touch with our work in the field? The White Shark Trust invites you to visit our photographic gallery updated every few days with news and photographs taken during our fieldwork...
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Sponsorship
We are very proud and happy to present and thank the growing list of Individuals, Companies and Organisations who allow our field work, research and conservation efforts to continue and expand.
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Research Boat
In September 2001, Michael Scholl acquired a 21 ft catamaran boat to conduct the field research at Dyer Island. This boat is equiped with all the necessary equipment.
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