Possy beach goes might want to think twice before diving in this morning. Amid an unusually high amount of shark sightings along the Southern Coast, many of which have been alarmingly close to shore. The most recent incident at two point seven meet great white spotted struggling in the shallows at a popular beach in Adelaide's West, a sighting which comes mere days after a three meter long predator was rescued off the York Peninsula. For more, Anton Covino Sharkwatch essay, managing director joins us live in Adelaide. Good morning to you. Now, you said you've never seen this many beachings before. What kinds of numbers are you talking about.

Possy beach goes might want to think twice before diving in this morning. Amid an unusually high amount of shark sightings along the Southern Coast, many of which have been alarmingly close to shore. The most recent incident at two point seven meet great white spotted struggling in the shallows at a popular beach in Adelaide's West, a sighting which comes mere days after a three meter long predator was rescued off the York Peninsula. For more, Anton Covino Sharkwatch essay, managing director joins us live in Adelaide. Good morning to you. Now, you said you've never seen this many beachings before. What kinds of numbers are you talking about.

Yeah, well, there's been four beachings in the past month, which is a bit concerning. I've never seen this in the eleven years that I've been managing Sharkwatch, and that's quite a large number of community members that are on that platform, about one hundred thousand people, so to be documenting this many sightings, particularly in the Saint Vincent Gulf waters is something that's rare from my perspective at least.

Yeah, well, there's been four beachings in the past month, which is a bit concerning. I've never seen this in the eleven years that I've been managing Sharkwatch, and that's quite a large number of community members that are on that platform, about one hundred thousand people, so to be documenting this many sightings, particularly in the Saint Vincent Gulf waters is something that's rare from my perspective at least.

So why do you think Canton.

So why do you think Canton.

Well, there's a lot of speculation, there's a lot of theories, and I can't answer that question with one hundred percent certainty at this time. From what I understand that neither can the authorities. Fisheries are doing the best that they can, researchers are doing the best that they can to actually answer that question. But what is probably the most plausible idea is that the algibling that's currently in our golf waters is causing this sort of behavior to occur. And there's a lot of sick fish and other marine life, not just sharks, that's washing up right across all these different South Australian beaches.

Well, there's a lot of speculation, there's a lot of theories, and I can't answer that question with one hundred percent certainty at this time. From what I understand that neither can the authorities. Fisheries are doing the best that they can, researchers are doing the best that they can to actually answer that question. But what is probably the most plausible idea is that the algibling that's currently in our golf waters is causing this sort of behavior to occur. And there's a lot of sick fish and other marine life, not just sharks, that's washing up right across all these different South Australian beaches.

Okay, so they're sick or they're dying and they're coming in to die. Are they well?

Okay, so they're sick or they're dying and they're coming in to die. Are they well?

It appears so yeah. You know, particularly with these larger sharks, that obviously appears to be the case. They look distressed, you know from obviously a lot of a lot of the commentary people were saying that they don't look well at all.

It appears so yeah. You know, particularly with these larger sharks, that obviously appears to be the case. They look distressed, you know from obviously a lot of a lot of the commentary people were saying that they don't look well at all.

So right, so we've had pictures of people stepping in to help them. We interviewed a couple last week. What would you say if you see an injured shark?

So right, so we've had pictures of people stepping in to help them. We interviewed a couple last week. What would you say if you see an injured shark?

Well, the best possible well, ideally, the best possible outcome would be to call fisheries and to allow them to quickly come down to the beach to take care of the situation themselves. They're qualified individuals that know how to respectfully handle a shark, and you know, if you are a member of the public, the best idea is to just contact fisheries and allow them to deal with the situation the best they possibly can.

Well, the best possible well, ideally, the best possible outcome would be to call fisheries and to allow them to quickly come down to the beach to take care of the situation themselves. They're qualified individuals that know how to respectfully handle a shark, and you know, if you are a member of the public, the best idea is to just contact fisheries and allow them to deal with the situation the best they possibly can.

Yeah, don't wade in and try and do it yourself. Thank you Anton for your expertise. Heresh Ever,

Yeah, don't wade in and try and do it yourself. Thank you Anton for your expertise. Heresh Ever,