TALES OF A BLACK MERMAID

Seeing my first white shark was really the first time I had an ʻoh shitʼ moment in the ocean. Iʼve been diving since 2016, and had never had any typical fear of marine life.

I was in a cage in Mossel Bay, filming for the Discovery Channel and looking for these white sharks to tag. I wasnʼt sure if Iʼd be happier in or out of that cage. It was a breathtaking moment – finding her, tagging her… and then I nearly lost my mind