Inside 60 Years of Great White Sh...

Inside 60 Years of Great White Shark Cage Diving | Andy Fox on The Dead Foot Diver Podcast

Deadfoot Diver Podcast by Deadfoot Diver

Episode notes

Curt (the Deadfoot Diver) interviews Andy Fox of Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions about his family’s legacy in great white shark cage diving, from Rodney Fox’s 1963 survival and the early influence of film crews to the first underwater great white footage using a cage and the operation’s recent 60th anniversary. They discuss today’s surface and bottom cage experiences at South Australia’s Neptune Islands, typical depths, safety systems, and Andy’s claim of zero shark-related fatalities and no stitches in 60 years. Andy addresses misconceptions about great whites, changes in shark sightings linked to upwellings, toxic algal blooms, runoff, climate effects, and regulated fisheries, plus public pressure for culls and how drones/social media affect perception. He also describes testing shark repellents and bite-resistant wetsuits, and shares a standout d ... 

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