White Shark Volunteer Programme

White Shark Projects is dedicated to the exploration and conservation of the Great White Shark, and its environment.

Our boat trips run out of Kleinbaai, which is just outside of Gansbaai, South Africa – a seaside village located approximately two hours southeast of Cape Town.

Please note that you do NOT have to be a qualified diver to join our volunteer program, all diving in the cage is done by means of a simple breath-hold method. And no prior sea-experience is required either.

We do our best to involve volunteers in all the different aspects of the project, including tasks such as preparing baits, packing the boat, washing the equipment, working with the eco-tourists and recording data on the sharks. The expeditions encompass getting up very early, working with great white sharks during long days at sea, and then relaxing with the crew or other volunteers at night. The program provides volunteers with hands-on, practical experience in working with Great White Sharks.