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Sharks Up Close star Bertie Gregory risks life for documentary as he flees filming
Bertie Gregory is a wildlife filmmaker who is no stranger to putting himself in harm's way in the name of his craft - and his new documentary is no exception
Filmed off the coast of South Africa, in Plettenburg Bay, Sharks Up Close sees Bertie attempt to swim alongside a great white - a childhood dream for many, but a complex and sobering mission in reality as he teams up with researcher Lacey Williams. "I realised how at risk great whites are while I spent time with the local community, learning from scientists and guides," Bertie says, "They're facing a perfect storm of threats - both natural and human-made." Seals are a big part of a great white shark's diet - but overfishing has caused the species to run out of preys to hunt (Image: National Geographic/Dan Beecham)"They're indicators of ocean health.
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