Overfishing is one of the primary drivers threatening shark numbers which have declined by 71% over the last 50 years.
In commemorating sharks on Shark Awareness Day, Wild Africa shared six images of great white sharks taken by renowned shark photographer Chris Fallows. Overfishing is the primary driver – the sharp decline in shark numbers since 1970 corresponds to an 18-fold increase in relative fishing pressure.
In South Africa, great white sharks have been in decline at historical aggregation sites since 2013 . Fallows was the first person to discover and photograph the now-famous breaching great white sharks of South Africa back in 1996. The discovery catapulted Fallows from a wildlife naturalist to a dedicated photographer, intent on capturing this never-before-seen behaviour and showcasing it to the world.Wild Africa aims to be Africa’s most effective conservation communicator, inspiring public support and political will to protect Africa’s wildlife and wild spaces forever.
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