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Published: March 15, 2026
Video Description
Join shark scientist Kristian Parton as he reveals the real reason why South Africa Lost Its Great White Sharks - and It wasn't because of the Killer Whales...
Read the research papers here:
https://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2025/58/n058p409.pdf
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X2400267X?ref=pdf_download&fr=RR-2&rr=9c380a9618b89407
https://journals.co.za/doi/10.10520/AJA00382353_6665
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10078210/pdf/ECY-104-0.pdf
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.811985/full
00:01 - We Were Wrong About South Africa's White sharks
01:19 - The Scientific Debate
01:38 - The History Of White Sharks In South Africa
02:28 - Cage Diving In South Africa
03:26 - South Africa's Scientific Research On White Sharks
04:22 - The Disappearance
05:04 - Killer Whales As Culprits
06:02 - Did South Africa's White Sharks Just Move East?
07:31 - Were The White Sharks Already In Decline?
08:10 - Estimating South Africa's White Shark Population
09:41 - Anthropogenic Pressures On The Sharks
10:11 - Satellite Tracking White Sharks In South Africa
10:29 - What Kills The Most White Sharks In South Africa
11:28 - Bycatch Levels For Great White Sharks
12:16 - Demersal Longline Fishery In South Africa
14:09 - Estimating White Shark Mortality
16:16 - Could Great Whites Go Extinct In South Africa?
16:59 - Keeping Swimmers And Water-Users Safe From Sharks
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Shark Bytes is a youtube channel dedicated to bringing you all the latest news, research and information about sharks around the world! Kristian Parton is a current marine biologist and shark researcher who has spent many years working with sharks in the field and laboratory. Having a passion for sharks and rays from a young age, Kristian now wants to bring the weird and wonderful world of sharks to your screens at home.
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