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A team of marine biologists and local conservationists have challenged an academic article which suggests South Africa’s white shark population is stable.
‘The Last Shark’, aims to raise awareness about human-induced threats faced by shark species in South Africa.
South Africa is renowned for having one of the world’s biggest populations of great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias). Substantial declines have been observed, however, in places where the sharks normally gather on the coast of the Western Cape province. Sharks congregate at these locations to feed, interact socially, or rest.
Conserving great white sharks is vital because they have a pivotal role in marine ecosystems.