Ocean & Underwater Shorts

Ocean & Underwater Shorts

Watch your favourite underwater animals from sharks to whales to jellyfish, and all the creatures in between.

Ocean & Underwater Shorts
  • Cow Shark Dive

    The Seven Gill Cow Shark, or Spotted Cow Shark, is a prehistoric predator and can be found roaming kelp forests. It is a social feeder and can be observed in large groups of up to 18 individuals. The size of the sharks ranges from 1 to 3 metres, with the females generally larger than the males. D...

  • Shark Cage Diving

    The waters off of Dyer Island in Gansbaai are aptly named Shark Alley and are known for their exceptional Great White Shark populations. The sharks are attracted by the massive 60 000-strong Cape Fur Seal colony which inhabits the smaller island of Geyser Rock.

  • Great White Shark Breach

    Flying Shark: Great White Breaches Off South Africa's Coast.

    Shark Breaching is one of the hunting techniques that great white sharks use to surprise and kill its prey. They breach with such force and explosive energy that it propels the shark right out of the water.

  • Deep Blue Ocean Dive

    Blue and Mako Shark Scuba Diving in Gansbaai, South Africa. Any Blue and Mako Shark Scuba Diving experience is an added bonus for shark lovers. These pelagic sharks can be found in the clear blue waters off the coast of South Africa.

  • Cape Fur Seal Dive

    Scuba diving with seals in Cape Town is a must for every scuba enthusiast. Explore the kelp forests and be entertained by these beautiful creatures.

    Unlike when they are above water, where they are slow and awkward, seals are amazingly agile under the water. They live in closely knit colonies ...

  • Shark Diving

    At Durban’s Aliwal Shoal you can enjoy the extreme thrill of shark diving with both oceanic blacktip sharks and tiger sharks. This is one of only a very few places in the world that you can get into the water to go shark diving with no cage, if you want to.

  • SHARK MAN - 3 - Free Diving with Blacktip Sharks

    Mark Addison passionate Shark conservationist, diver, underwater cameraman and photographer. He spends his time diving with the oceans' top predators. Mark has spent 20 years leading Blue Wilderness Dive Expeditions and working within the waters of South Africa where he guides expedition members ...

  • SHARK MAN - 2 - Mark Addison Swimming With Tiger Sharks

    In this web episode we follow Mark Addison of South Africa’s Blue Wilderness free-diving with tiger sharks at Aliwal Shoal. Mark Addison has been working with the tiger sharks of Shark Park for the last fifteen years and he explains his passion for these majestic creatures.

  • SHARK MAN - 1 - Free Diving With Mark Addison

    Mark has 20 years of experience under his weight belt. His pioneering shark-dives and observations have proven an invaluable asset to the global scientific community. He can hold his breath under water for a mind-numbing six minutes. This allows sharks to see him as just another streamlined marin...

  • The Greatest Shoal Unearthed II

    The sardine run of southern Africa occurs from May through July when billions of sardines – or more specifically the Southern African pilchard Sardinops sagax – spawn in the cool waters of the Agulhas Bank and move northward along the east coast of South Africa.

  • The Greatest Shoal Unearthed I

    The sardine run of southern Africa occurs from May through July when billions of sardines – or more specifically the Southern African pilchard Sardinops sagax – spawn in the cool waters of the Agulhas Bank and move northward along the east coast of South Africa.

  • The Greatest Shoal Unearthed III

    The sardine run of southern Africa occurs from May through July when billions of sardines – or more specifically the Southern African pilchard Sardinops sagax – spawn in the cool waters of the Agulhas Bank and move northward along the east coast of South Africa.