Apex Shark Expeditions, an ecotourism company offering shark cage diving experiences, has expressed deep alarm at the decreasing population of Great white sharks in Gansbaai, South Africa. Notable for its diving opportunities, Apex's representative Chris Fallows issued a press statement outlining several factors contributing to this decrease. These included overfishing, habitat loss, climate change and orca whale presence among others. Fallows noted that orcas have emerged as formidable predators of Great white sharks in Gansbaai, forcing them away from their traditional hunting territories and leading to scarcity of food. Orcas are known to feed on various marine creatures including seals, sea lions and even other sharks; with sharp teeth and powerful jaws that enable them to penetrate thick skin and blubber quickly. Orcas have an immediate and direct effect on the behavior of Great white sharks, causing them to withdraw and avoid areas in which there are orcas present. While territorial creatures like great whites usually defend their hunting grounds against other sharks, in the presence of orcas they tend to retreat further and avoid such areas altogether. Apex Shark Expeditions has taken various conservation measures in Gansbaai in response to this worrying situation, such as creating marine protected areas and adhering to ecotourism guidelines, conducting research and monitoring efforts, conducting public education initiatives and increasing public awareness campaigns. As orcas remain prevalent in this region, protecting them remains challenging due to their natural occurrence; so in order to better understand them and develop conservation strategies which lessen their effect while still protecting great white shark populations and the ecosystem at large, Apex Shark Expeditions advocates conducting extensive studies into orcas' behavior and habitat in order to gain insights that enable conservation strategies which limit impact upon great white shark populations while simultaneously conserving ecosystems and orcas' presence can provide insights which enable development of conservation strategies which mitigate their impact while simultaneously conserving great white shark populations while simultaneously conserving ecosystems. Apex Shark Expeditions remains committed to protecting Great white sharks and their ecosystem, believing ecotourism can serve as an effective conservation tool by raising awareness of the significance of conserving these top predators and their environments. Working closely with conservationists, scientists, and the local community members, Apex Shark Expeditions seeks viable solutions that may reverse their decline in Gansbaai.

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