GREAT WHITE SHARK PROJECT
Parker King 2008

‘I gained so much more from my experience than I ever expected.  Not only did I learn about seamanship skills, biology and behaviour of sharks, and even a little bit of the Afrikaans language, I learned how to step way outside my element into a completely unknown and risky realm.
The hardest thing to get used to for me was definitely dealing with seasickness and working in difficult weather conditions. The most amazing aspect was the friendship and support offered by everyone at the project who allowed us to this incredible opportunity to share in their passion for Great Whites. Their hospitality and camaraderie is unmatched anywhere else in the world! I can't really say that I felt sadness in leaving Gansbaai and concluding my summer project simply because I knew that I would be back there with the sharks before too long.’

Parker King, 2008