I have been working with tiger sharks for many years and, while they can become a bit aggressive near the baiting station, I have found them to be remarkably docile for a shark with the reputation of a dangerous “man-eater”. For a number of years we would attract tiger sharks Read more…
Cape Point is situated at the southernmost point of the Table Mountain National Park. This impressive sandstone headland, sculptured by the sea over millions of years, represents the theoretical boundary between the cold Atlantic and temperate Indian Oceans. Sir Francis Drake, the first Englishman to round the Cape of Good Read more…
Its been a winter season of mixed outcomes. The work has been interesting with. Besides the normal short shoots I have been on three big and challenging shoots. Title: Shark NicholeProducer: Rory McGuinnessUnderwater Cameraman: Charles MaxwellProduction Company: Natural History, New Zealand Story Line: Nichole is a white shark that was Read more…
The story of the underwater exploration of the largest underground lake in the world. Somewhere deep under the dry Namibian veld hung a solitary figure, suspended in an inky black void from a thin abseil rope, as a spider hangs from its web. As he hung there he knew not Read more…
ESKOM DIVING SUPERVISOR MAY 1988 Postscript – June 2022 When this article was written in 1988, it was 8 years since the first Koeberg reactor was commissioned. At that time there was a lot of opposition to nuclear power generation worldwide. Some of the objections were, I believe, valid at Read more…
Dry Sherry produced on Pico Island using traditional methods The summit of Mount Pico is 2,350 metres above sea level, making it the third highest peak in the Atlantic Ocean. However, as it starts 6,100 metres below sea level, the overall height of Mount Pico is an impressive 8,450 metres, Read more…
I knew things were bad when I got this SMS at 03h30, I had to get out of bed to have a look. There was a fascinating beauty in the bright red sky that night. However, the destructive power of nature became apparent the next day when the red had Read more…
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