Oceanic black tips, Aliwal Shoal

Road Trippin' South Africa: shark diving in Aliwal Shoal

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August 8th 2013
After the three days in Durban I was very excited to go diving in Aliwal Shoal and Protea Banks. I had been expecting this for some time now. Both places are among the best dive spots in SA and have a worldwide reputation as well. This area is home to a number of different shark species. The most common ones are the Oceanic Blacktip sharks and ... read more

Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Umkomaas

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more