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While watching a huge pod of dolphins at Kalk Bay yesterday morning, 30 November, Nanette Smith captured a Bronze Whaler shark joining in on the jumping action by leaping out of the water. What a marvellous sight to have witnessed.

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Let’s take a closer look at the Bronze Whaler Shark showing off:

Picture: A Bronze Whaler shark spotted leaping from the water in Kalk Bay / Nanette Smith’s Collection
Picture: A Bronze Whaler shark spotted leaping from the water in Kalk Bay / Nanette Smith’s Collection
Picture: A Bronze Whaler shark spotted leaping from the water in Kalk Bay / Nanette Smith’s Collection
Picture: A Bronze Whaler shark spotted leaping from the water in Kalk Bay / Nanette Smith’s Collection

The Bronze whaler or Copper shark is part of the requiem shark family. These sharks have streamlined bodies with long-rounded torpedo-like snouts, which makes them extremely fast in the water. They have a bronze/gold colouration on the top of their bodies and their underbellies are white. Their colouration is known as countershading and camouflages them from predators and prey.

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Picture: Nanette Smith

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