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Great White Shark Sightings Plummet Due to Orcas, Human Impact

4/16/2026

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Chris Fallows, a wildlife photographer, has seen a decline in great white shark sightings at False Bay, Cape Town, over a decade, with numbers once around 250–300 annually.
Scientists attribute decline to orcas Port and Starboard, observed hunting great whites for their nutrient-rich livers.
Others, including marine biologist Enrico Gennari, argue human activities such as commercial fishing and shark nets are responsible.
Fallows emphasizes ecosystem fragility and calls for conservation.

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Story summary

Chris Fallows, a wildlife photographer, has seen a decline in great white shark sightings at False Bay, Cape Town, over a decade, with numbers once around 250–300 annually.
Scientists attribute decline to orcas Port and Starboard, observed hunting great whites for their nutrient-rich livers.
Others, including marine biologist Enrico Gennari, argue human activities such as commercial fishing and shark nets are responsible.
Fallows emphasizes ecosystem fragility and calls for conservation.