Whether you’re on your way to South Africa on your gap year or to watch the World Cup that everyone’s talking about, it seems that the sharks are eagerly awaiting your arrival so they can put on a show of their own. During the months of April to September, we see about 64,000 cape fur seals arrive on Seal Island near False Bay. This gives the great white sharks in the area the ideal opportunity to flex their fins and perfect their hunting skills.
Anyone visiting Cape Town during their gap year, or perhaps heading to the Green Point Stadium to watch one of many of the big football matches of the World Cup might just get the opportunity to watch a real phenomenon – shark breaching. This is when great white sharks approach seals stealthily thanks to their ability to swim on the surface, and once a target is in sight, they burst up and out of the water with their prey between their jaws. This is a spectacular sight, as much of the time you will be able to see a shark’s entire body up and out of the water. As you can see from the photos in this article, it really is quite something!
So, don’t just head straight to the football stadium if you’ve been lucky enough to coincide your gap year with the World Cup, as there’s plenty to see over at the waterfront. After all, birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim, sharks gotta eat!
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