South Africa is a global hotspot for shark and ray biodiversity — home to over 200 species, including many found nowhere else on Earth. In this episode of Beyond All the Sharks, Chris & Brendan team up with their friend and fellow Shark Doc, Dr. Alison Kock of South African National Parks (SANParks), to dive into the science, conservation, and management of these incredible animals along South Africa’s ~3,000 km coastline.From white sharks in False Bay to endemic catsharks and shysharks, Dr. Kock has dedicated her career to protecting species that play a critical role in ocean ecosystems. Thanks to:📸 Andy Murch – www.sharksandrays.org | YouTube: @bigfishexpeditions8233 | IG: @bigfishexpeditions📸 Morne Hardenberg – @mornehardenberg📸 Mark Van Coller – @AtlanticEdgeFilms📸 Dr. Alison Kock – @alison_kockResources & References🌍 South Africa National ParksSANParks – https://www.sanparks.org/?home👩‍🔬 Dr. Kock's storySave Our Seas Foundation – https://saveourseas.com/project-leader/alison-kock/📊 IUCN Red List Assessment for White SharkRigby et al., 2022 – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3855/212629880📈 Preliminary recovery of White Shark in the NW AtlanticCurtis et al., 2014 – https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099240🌊 White Shark habitat shift towards Port Elizabeth, South AfricaBowlby et al., 2023 – https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23008622🌐 Biodiversity & conservation of sharks in South AfricaEbert & Van Hees, 2014 – https://doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2015.1048730Pollom et al., 2024 – https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0306813🐠 South African marine biodiversity & environmentGriffiths et al., 2010 – https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0012008🐟 Catsharks / Shysharks of South Africa – Population statusNatal Shyshark – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161667/124524866Brown Shyshark – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39346/124403821Puffadder Shyshark / Happy Eddie – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39345/124403633Dark Shyshark – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161650/124521775Pyjama Shark – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39348/124404008Leopard Catshark – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161515/124498131🦑 Endemic sharks of South AfricaCliff & Olbers, 2022 – https://sharksunderattackcampaign.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023_01_17_WILDOCEANS-endemic-and-threatened-sharks-species-reports.pdf🛡️ Marine protected areas & catsharks / shysharksAlbano et al., 2021 – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109302Cortelezzi et al., 2022 – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115691📖 Select work on White Sharks from Dr. Kock Klimley et al., 2024 – https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10641-024-01584-5Bowlby et al., 2023 – https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23008622Towner et al., 2022 – https://doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2022.2066723Towner et al., 2022 – https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10078210/Kock et al., 2022 – https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.811985Kock et al., 2018 – https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40462-018-0125-5Hewitt et al., 2017 – https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10641-017-0679-x🔄 Effect of White Shark absence on other species / ecological roleDedman et al., 2024 – https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adl2362👀 Shark SpottersShark Spotters – https://sharkspotters.org.za/Engelbrecht et al., 2017 – https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185335⚖️ Human–shark conflict & conservationAtkins et al., 2023 – https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X23002956Sheridan et al., 2021 – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104633Simpfendorfer et al., 2021 – https://doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2021.692767📝 South African shark conservation prioritiesIUCN, 2024 – Global Shark Status Report (South Africa) – https://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/2024-024-En_part_6.pdf

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