South Africa
South Africa is one of the best countries in the world.
Mind blowing, beautiful and humbling.
I get back there whenever physically possible.
9 July, 2022 Fear at the top
Free Willy has been killing Bruce. If that's not sciencey enough for you - Orcas (killer whales and pricks) have been killing great white sharks (the best animal ever). This raises serious questions. Read in full...
3 April, 2022 Richard Sumner, Spreadsheet Specialist
Richard Sumner is the owner of Spreadsheet Solutions, a business specialising in... well, solutions... solutions using spreadsheets, to be exact. Read in full...
1 February, 2022 Alchemy and Metamorphosis, Gilbert the Shark and a Krupskaya Art Book
Contrary to recent evidence, I've been working on a few creative projects. Strange, right? It's almost like that's what I built this website for in the first place. Read in full...
27 April, 2021 A great white shark named Nukumi
It's been a while since I shared stories of some of the great white sharks I've worked with, so I figured it'd be worth talking about another who has recently been making headlines. Read in full...
23 May, 2020 South Africa’s Government responds – Shark Free Chips update
In a strange turn of events, South Africa's government has actually responded to the Shark Free Chips campaign. Read in full...
22 April, 2020 Shark Free Chips has launched
Shark Free Chips is a new collaborative effort between Apex Expeditions, Marine Dynamics and shark-lovers the world over. Read in full...
29 February, 2020 A great white shark named Bitey
Great white sharks are generally known for biting things, so the name 'Bitey' would generally make sense. In this particular fish's case, it's a little more ironic. Read in full...
21 October, 2019 A great white shark named Spud
Spud was a great white shark I worked with briefly in Gansbaai, South Africa. What made this shark was special, was that we technically met some ten months before. Read in full...
4 September, 2019 Great white sharks hunting in kelp – more footage and info
Monterey Bay Aquarium released a short film, comprising footage of the white shark we tracked swimming through kelp in South Africa, 2017. It's boss. Read in full...
3 April, 2019 Did you know great white sharks swim through kelp?
Yeah well, they do. It's a fact. Great white sharks swim through kelp. We proved it, incase you were unsure. Read in full...
17 March, 2019 A great white shark named Flag
Flag was a 4.5 metre great white shark, seen in both Gansbaai and Mossel Bay (South Africa) from 2007 to 2009. She was massive and terrifying. Read in full...
4 September, 2017 The African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary
16 May, 2017 I’m going to poke some sharks.