 Great White (Carcharodon carcharias)
Probably the most feared animal in the whole world but totally without justification as far as divers are concerned.
Our Tiger shark dive site at Aliwal Shoal has plenty of Zambezi (Bull) and Great White sharks as evidenced by the numbers murdered in our beach protection nets. This is, however, Tiger territory. We often see Zambezis but they stay right on the sand out of the Tiger's way. Great Whites are seen but the moment a Tiger arrives, the White disappears. Pinnacles at Ponta do Ouro is a definite Zambezi territory. During our Safari in summer months, we almost inevitable see one or two Tigers at our Mozambican shark site as we descend. These Tigers disappear the moment the Zambezis sense our presence and come to see if we are spearfishing offering them an easy stolen meal. Great Whites are also seen on this site but disappear once the Zambezis arrive.
 See a video of a Great White dive. |
