Unique Experiences

Item Description

Chris & Monique Fallows — Wildlife Photographers

Meet Chris and Monique for lunch or dinner in Simonstown, South Africa

If you’ve seen “Air Jaws” on Discovery Channel, Planet Earth, BBC, Jaws  25-year Anniversary on National Geographic, or 60 Minutes, then you’ve  seen Chris and Monique Fallows and the giant white sharks as they hurtle above the surface in False Bay, South Africa.

Chris and Monique are wildlife photographers and naturalists who photograph the massive white sharks soaring through the air from the depths to catch seals near the surface. The phenomenon is best seen near Seal Island, a
crowded cape fur seal colony near Cape Town, South Africa, not far from Simonstown.

As the seals cross deep water to approach or leave their island sanctuary, the sharks, swimming at depth, rocket upwards toward the animals at the surface. The momentum of the ascent often results in both predator and prey exploding out of the ocean like a cork from a champagne bottle.

For the past 20 years, Chris and Monique have observed and cataloged thousands of predatory events, making their database the largest of its kind in the world. Chris authored the book, Great White and The Majesty of Sharks, and has worked with National Geographic, Discovery Channel and assisted in production and hosting of the Emmy-nominated Air Jaws series of documentaries, as well as the shark segment on Planet Earth.

In addition to their ground-breaking work observing and cage diving with white sharks, Chris and Monique also lead expeditions to study mako, blue, and many other shark species in South African waters. (Consider joining them for a few extra days and observe the sharks.)

                                      www.apexpredators.com

Item Special Note

The objective of this auction is to spotlight individuals and organizations working effectively for ocean conservation, and raise funds for field research, education and conservation projects.

Being auctioned is dinner or lunch with one the world’s foremost shark experts or celebrities. This is a unique opportunity to “talk shark” face-to-face, one-on-one, with a real authority on sharks. 

How it works:

1. Bid on a celebrity, shark scientist or conservationist that lives or works in your area, unless you are willing to drive or fly to meet them in their area.
2. The winning bidder pays for the lunch or dinner and may bring guests.
3. We will introduce the winning bidder to the celebrity, scientist or conservationist. The two of you then set a mutually agreeable date, time and place to meet within one year of the close of the auction.

All winning bids are deductible from US Federal 2017 income taxes as Charitable Donations.