Next week we present Orca – The day the Great White sharks disappeared, by Richard Peirce, published by Struik Nature
Great White sharks, attracted by an offshore seal colony, brought success to the fishing village of Gansbaai along the southern African coast. A flourishing shark cage diving industry sprang up, bringing jobs and money into the community. Tourists flocked to experience the thrill of a real-life brush with the legendary ‘Jaws’. Shark Town, as it became known, was booming. Then the sharks disappeared. The word spread and the crowds thinned, and the community watched their livelihoods tail off. Entrepreneurs and scientists alike were baffled…
Soon, shark carcasses started washing up on the beaches. These, together with sightings of another apex predator in the vicinity, were the first leads to possible causes and culprits.
Join Richard Peirce and Don Pinnock as they explore this unfolding drama.
DETAILS: Kalk Bay Books, Thursday 31 October at 18:00 for 18:30pm
RSVP essential: please email events@kalkbaybooks.co.za or call us on 021 788 2266
