Kat’s volunteer experience

“My time volunteering with the White Shark Diving Company has been the experience of a lifetime and absolutely mind blowing. I have seen big, beautiful white sharks up close, tagged and [...]

Dan and Taylor’s last week

Daniel Sokolnikoff “My time volunteering with the White Shark Diving Co has now come to an end, and to say I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every moment would be an understatement. In my last [...]

Carina’s last week as volunteer

“My last few weeks at WSDC have gone by so quickly. We were able to make a day trip to Cape Agulhas, which was beautiful. On our way back to Hermanus we had time to stop and admire the [...]

Carina’s third week

“Despite the sea being rough this week, WSDC has still managed to keep us volunteers busy. Fishing for sharks off the boat is always fun for me, although we did hook and release a huge, [...]

Taylor’s third week

“The past couple of weeks have continued to amaze me in both the amount of experience I have gained as well as the beauty of Hermanus. We were able to go diving and snorkeling in the [...]

Carina’s first week as a volunteer

“My first week at WSDC has been unbelievable. Upon arrival I was welcomed warmly into the group and experienced my first braai (and we’ve had several more since then)! Assisting in [...]

Taylor’s first week as a volunteer

“My first week so far has been absolutely amazing! After being welcomed in so easily to the group I got to learn about the research I will be taking part in: white shark fin ID’s, [...]

Katie’s week 3 adventures

“This past week has been incredible. I got to help with the elasmobranch survey where I caught a small dark shyshark! On Friday Mary took me to see a colony of African penguins in [...]