Criticism Over Shark Filming Activity Arises After Fatal Attack

Following the fatal shark attack on David Lilienfeld, a Springbok body boarder, widespread criticism against the techniques used by the television crew filming the capture of great white sharks has arisen.

A great white shark.

  • South Africa:   Shark Alert As Film Crew Comes to Town

    West Cape News, 12 April 2012

    Shark conservationist and author of two books on the White Shark, Dirk Schmidt, has raised concerns over a permit issued to adventure television personality Chris Fischer to chum… Read more »

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