Analysis of sightings of white sharks in Gansbaai (South Africa)

• Published in: The European Zoological Journal
• Main Authors: Micarelli, P., Bonsignori, D., Compagno, L. J. V., Pacifico, A., Romano, C., Reinero, F. R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Ecotourism; Gansbaai; killer whale; shark sighting; white shark; Dyer; Killer Whale; Killer whale
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11365/1227078; https://doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2021.1892216; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24750263.2021.1892216

In Gansbaai (South Africa), at Dyer Island Nature Reserve, a large White shark population is present and can be observed due to the support of local ecotourism operators authorised to reach the field observation sites. Between 2009 and 2019, it was possible to create a database including information...