Gansbaai

Article summary

cage diving Gansbaai (Dutch/Afrikaans for "bay of geese," sometimes referred to as Gans Bay) is a fishing town and tourist destination in the Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. It is known for its dense population of great white sharks and as a whale watching location. The main tourist attraction in Gansbaai since approximately 1995 has been cage diving with great white sharks. It is said that after Kruger National Park, the great white sharks attract some of the highest numbers of tourists to South Africa for any single activity.

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1. area: 11,598 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1881 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. students: 300 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. students: 500 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. students: 550 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. students: 900 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the area is "11,598 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1881". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the students is "300 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the students is "500 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the students is "550 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the students is "900 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378456834