Product Description

The Great White Shark is an animal that inspires awe and fear: it is one of the world's foremost predators, equipped with the most formidable jaws in the animal kingdom. With attacks seemingly on the increase in the Western Cape region, as well as the increased popularity of Great White Shark tourism and cage diving, this giant of the deep is often in the news, but frequently for the wrong reasons. "South Africa's Great White Shark" is the definitive text for cage divers, marine biologists, tour guides, and photographers, providing in-depth coverage of Great White behaviour, ecology, conservation, ecotourism and the truth behind cage diving, chumming and shark 'attacks'.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26636 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

About the Author
Thomas P. Peschak divides his time between the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Marine Biology Research Institute and Currents of Contrast Productions (www.currentsofcontrast.com). He is the author and principal photographer of the critically acclaimed book Currents of Contrast: Life in Southern Africa's Two Oceans, a regular contributor to Africa Geographic and BBC Wildlife Magazine and the official photographer for the WWF-SA Aquatic Program. Michael C. Scholl is the founder of the White Shark Trust (www.whitesharktrust.org) and is also associated with UCT. In addition to having developed the identification method of "finprinting", he currently holds the world's largest Great White Shark population database. He has been published in acclaimed scientific journals and has been featured by National Geographic Television and GEO.

Customer Reviews

South Africa's Great White Shark
Most certainly the best book about Great White Sharks ever published. In South Africa's Great White Shark, Michael School provides us with results from his own research at Dyer Island in South Africa and together with Tomas Peschak he fills in the gaps about what we knew of the Great Whites. The book gives us a broad picture of the biology of the Great Whites and the authors launch new theories about why they infrequently bite humans and why they go inshore at a regular basis each year. The author also gives us a clear picture of the conservation status of this endangered animal and they also describe the major threats to the Great White Sharks existence. Altogether the book has fantastic photos, is easy to read and gives many new facts and dispels several myths about Great White Sharks. The book is absolutely fantastic to read and is doubtlessly worth its money.

Excellent introduction to the Great White!
I am going cage diving near Cape Town, and wanted to find out more about the Great White Shark. This book is an interesting insight into this animal, providing information on their behaviour and many other characteristics. A must buy if you are considering going cage diving or are curious of this fascinating creature.