In the Republic of South Africa you should rather avoid the beach of Fish Hoek, which is one of the most dangerous beaches in the world due to frequent shark attacks. Cape Town's coast has always been the habitat of white sharks. On the Fish Hoek beach, you can encounter these dangerous predators even in the shallows, near the coast. The number of attacks that had fatal outcome is not only the highest in the country but throughout the world.
In order to protect the recreation seekers, the special protection nets were placed on the coast, but unfortunately they can not guarantee full safety. The work of local saviors is anything but enviable - regularly they have to clear the coast of the corpses of the people who were attacked by the predators.
The number of attacks on the Fish Hoek coast increased significantly in 2010. The scientists combine this with climate change. Because of the climate change, the sharks became more aggressive, being typical not only for the coastal republic of South Africa, but also for the coastal waters of other continents. The scientists believe that the situation will only get worse in the coming years. And that means that one of Cape Town's most popular beaches can be fully closed.
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Useful staff nearby
Car rental office: 'Comfort Car Hire' is located in 12 km (
on the map).
Fuel station: 'Shell - Marshalls Beach Service Station' in 0.23 km
Supermarket: 'Shoprite Checkers - Fish Hoek' in 0.29 km
Parking: 'Jubilee Square' in 6.18 km
Apotheek: 'Fish Hoek Centre Pharmacy' in 0.2 km
Police station: 'Saps - Fish Hoek' in 0.58 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Napoli Trattoria' in 0.19 km
Railway station: 'Fish Hoek' in 0.14 km
Nearest airports:
» Cape Town International Airport CPT - in 23 km
» Langebaanweg Airport SDB - in 132 km
» Robertson Airport ROD - in 140 km