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Our interview with one of Shark Week’s leading ladies: Alison Towner

Written by Esther Jacobs on September 21, 2020

Following the recent Air Jaws: Ultimate Breach Off episode we were involved in for Shark Week 2020, we caught up with the leading lady, Alison Towner, to ask her a few questions about Shark Week and current issues facing researchers...

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Well done to local, Erika, for finding this ...

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Well done to local, Erika, for finding this stunni Well done to local, Erika, for finding this stunning 30cm long spearnose skate egg case, at Southerncross, Mossel Bay. We have only found two of these egg cases during our egg case collection project, over the last two years. The spearnose skate, aka white skate (Rostroraja alba), is listed as endangered by the IUCN. They are found around the African and European coastlines, and although no longer targeted by fisheries in these areas, they are often caught as bycatch. These large skates are slow to grow and mature, so are highly vulnerable to fishing exploitation. #oceansresearch #whiteskate

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Another stunning white shark photo, for our past ...

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Another stunning white shark photo, for our past i Another stunning white shark photo, for our past intern post series. This beautiful shot, with crystal clear blue water, was taken by Natasha Preston, when she interned with us in 2009. What was your favourite photo from your time with us? Share with us your memories. #oceansresearch #whitesharks

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On our way back to the harbour after another ...

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On our way back to the harbour after another succe On our way back to the harbour after another successful morning of white shark monitoring. How many of our past interns miss the field trips on our research vessels? We hope you can all visit us again soon! #oceansresearch #mosselbay

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Another amazing Mossel Bay white shark air jaws ...

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Another amazing Mossel Bay white shark air jaws mo Another amazing Mossel Bay white shark air jaws moment, caught on camera by our past intern, @k.mcleann, in 2017. Watch more of our Mossel Bay sharks breaching, tonight on DSTV's Discovery Channel, at 22:35 (South Africa), on Air Jaws: Ultimate Breach Off. Send us your favourite breach and lunge photos and videos you've managed to capture! #airjaws #sharkweek2020

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In the words of @sharkweek, the Breach Boys are ...

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In the words of @sharkweek, the Breach Boys are Ba In the words of @sharkweek, the Breach Boys are Back! We're so excited for this year's Air Jaws episode... Ultimate Breach Off. Alison Towner joins the 'boys': our very own Dr Enrico Gennari, Chris Fallows and Dickie Chivell. Turn on the @discovery channel this Sunday, 9th at 8pm ET/PT. #airjaws #sharkweek2020

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