SHARK DIVERS BLOG

The Zebra Shark

The Zebra Shark (also known as Leopard Shark) is a large, distinctive shark that inhabits shallow coral reef environments in tropical waters. In search of food, it may slide [...]

The Zebra Shark2025-03-06T11:59:00+02:00

How do sharks smell

Smell is undoubtedly the most important sense for sharks, to the point where they've been dubbed "swimming noses". Some impressive numbers back this up. A shark can detect fish [...]

How do sharks smell2025-06-04T09:04:01+02:00

The Pyjama Shark

Pyjama sharks got their name because they seem like they're wearing striped pyjamas. Thanks to the fascinating documentary, My Octopus Teacher, pyjama sharks are now well-known. They're shy, nocturnal, and [...]

The Pyjama Shark2025-03-06T11:59:01+02:00

The Cookiecutter Shark

The Smalltooth Cookiecutter Shark is named after the cookie-shaped wounds that it leaves on the bodies of larger animals. It attaches itself to its prey with its suctorial lips [...]

The Cookiecutter Shark2025-03-06T11:59:01+02:00

The Puffadder Shyshark

The Puffeadder Shyshark also referred to as Happy Eddie, is a commonly misidentified shark found in the southeast Atlantic Ocean and the western Indian Ocean, at depths ranging from one [...]

The Puffadder Shyshark2025-03-06T11:59:01+02:00

The Leopard Shark

Leopard Sharks are called the sea's leopards. Between Oregon and the Gulf of California, a small stretch of the Pacific Ocean's ocean and inlet zones is home to leopard [...]

The Leopard Shark2025-03-06T11:59:01+02:00

The Dusky Shark

A Dusky shark is a big shark with a snout that is extensively rounded. Their colour is a dusky grey overall pattern, with somewhat darker fin tips and white [...]

The Dusky Shark2025-03-06T11:59:01+02:00

The Lemon Shark

The lemon shark is a species of shark that lives in coral reefs and mangrove forests around the Atlantic Ocean and sections of the Pacific Ocean. The stocky build [...]

The Lemon Shark2025-03-06T11:59:01+02:00

The Mossel Bay Shark Dive Experience

The great white shark is one of the most fascinating creatures on earth. The great white shark’s size, power, and intelligence are all amazing to witness in their natural [...]

The Mossel Bay Shark Dive Experience2025-06-04T09:04:41+02:00

Tonic Immobility in Sharks

Tonic Immobility in Sharks Tonic immobility is a phenomenon in which some animals experience paralysis and loss of muscle tone when presented with certain stimuli. This state has been [...]

Tonic Immobility in Sharks2025-06-04T09:05:27+02:00