Alessandro De Maddalena on Hunting for the Perfect Shark Photo and the Orcas Hunting Great White Sharks

Skaana with Mark Leiren-Young | Oceans, Eco-Ethics & The Environment

Shark expert Alessandro De Maddalena talks with Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young about hunting for the perfect shark photo, the two orcas who are hunting great white sharks in South African waters, what makes great whites great and so much more! “The reason I love sharks is that they are a perfect art form. I consider Mother Nature the greatest artist.”

Shownotes:

4:22 How Alessandro De Maddalena fell for sharks as a kid and why sharks are cooler than dinosaurs.
9:00 Why he thinks the great white is great: “the first time I was watching a great white underwater it was magic… The reason I love sharks is that they are a perfect art form. I consider Mother Nature the greatest artist.”

13:10 Perfect predators and perfect book titles.

17:01 How little sharks care about humans. “Sharks care very little about humans. In most cases they don’t care at all.”

21:40 “The fear was born with Jaws…”

27:50 “People like to be afraid. People like monsters. People also like to create monsters.”

28:44 Leading Great White Shark expeditions.

33:40 His three best moments with sharks.

37:15 The truth behind the orcas attacking sharks in South Africa. No they are not a major threat to the great white shark population!

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Alessandro De Maddalena image – featured in Mark Leiren-Young’s book Sharks Forever