Whale shark sighting closes Salt Rock beach
Tiger shark caught in the nets earlier in the week.
Salt Rock beach was closed yesterday after a large shark was spotted in the water.
KZN Sharks Board head of operations Mike Anderson-Reade confirmed that it was a whale shark.
“Whale sharks are very common in these waters around this time of year but eat plankton and as such are completely harmless to humans,” said Anderson-Reade.
Earlier in the week a 2.20 metre long tiger shark was caught in the shark nets, also at Salt Rock.
Tiger, bull and great white sharks are the only three species in our waters that are considered life threatening to humans.
“These three shark species were designed to eat bones and are the only ones that cause serious trauma when they bite,” said Anderson-Reade.
He continued to say that other species like black tip reef sharks do not really bite but only nip.
All Ballito beaches are now open and the KZN Sharks Board is confident that beach goers are safe.
“Everything is under control and bathers who swim in designated areas need not be concerned for their safety,” said Anderson-Reade.
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