Projects:  
   
Ragged Tooth Sharks

1. Ragged Tooth Shark Tracking:
    A passive tracking device has been sponsored to attach to a Raggie     to monitor movement over a 72-hour period. We hope to unravel the     mystery of where the sharks are spending their time away from their     usual ¼ mile habitat.

2. Ragged Tooth Shark Survey:
    A data collection programme designed by the Natal Sharks Board offers an exciting opportunity for     participants to be involved in data collection on the shark habitats of Maputaland.

3. Ragged Tooth Shark Acoustic Telemetry Research:
    Acoustic Tags (pingers) to be attached to Raggies. Data is recorded on Listening Stations strategically     positioned on gestation habitats frequented by Raggies. Pilot project of the Acoustic Telemetry     research was completed in the 2003 season.
    ‘Adopt a Shark’ programme was founded by Gypsea Centre in 2004. This programme allows     individuals, companies, dive schools or clubs to adopt a shark and sponsor a ‘pinger’. The shark is     monitored over a 13 month period via various Receiving Stations along the coastline.
   
Whale Sharks

1. Whale Shark Tagging Programme:
    Part of on-going research programme and data-collection. Photo -     identification of animals visiting Sodwana Bay annually is underway and     we have confirmed that there are repeat sightings of animals but     tagging will reveal possibilities of more repeats. The objectives of the     Whale Shark tagging programme is to attempt to establish what the     primary activity of the Whale Shark’s visits to Sodwana Bay are and     where their ‘turning point’ is as not many animals are recorded South of     Sodwana Bay along South Africa’s coastline.