GEORGE NEWS - Dr Enrico Gennari, world-renowned marine researcher and research director at Oceans Research, Mossel Bay, will give a fascinating talk on the topic, 'Sharks along our coast - dangerous or in danger?' on Wednesday 12 June at the Wilderness Hotel.

"Sharks tend to be at or near the top of the food chain and play an important role in regulating numbers of the prey animals on which they feed. But they are facing man-made threats. 

"Their removal from the ecosystem can have drastic and unpredictable consequences," says Gennari.

He has been studying the movement of large sharks using active and passive acoustic telemetry. 

His main focus is on the movement of sharks, besides other work on the biology, population dynamics, and the ecology of sharks, marine mammals and bony fish. 

His research has shaped the current multi-pronged shark conservation approach along the South Cape coast.

The talk is hosted by the Wilderness Ratepayers and Residents Association (WRRA). It will start at 18:00 for 18:30. Entry is R10 for WRRA members and R20 for non-members. 

A cash bar will be available and why not enjoy a meal at one of Wilderness's restaurants after the talk?

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