Former MMA fighter turned professional wrestler Ronda Rousey revealed that she will be part of an upcoming Shark Week episode via Instagram. Mousey did not offer any specifics as to her role on this year’s ode to the ocean’s apex predator other than to say that she will be revealing more specifics at a later […]
Shark DNA discovered through seawater testing
A new method of DNA analysis can help researchers determine populations of ocean creatures, including sharks, by identifying genetic markers found in their environment’s waters, according to research published this week in the journal, Science Advances. The new technology can recover fragments of DNA from shark skin, excretions and blood in the water. Using samples taken […]
Charges dropped against defendant in Florida shark cruelty case
Charges against one of the three men accused of animal cruelty in the highly publicized case involving a shark was dropped, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office. Spencer Heintz, 23, faced two two felony counts of Aggravated Animal Cruelty. Two of the other defendants in the case, Michael Wenzel […]
Stricter regulations for shore-based shark anglers moves forward
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to begin drafting new rules for anglers who target shark from shorelines. The new regulations could include new restrictions to limit the practice, like banning shark fishing from public beaches and piers, prohibiting certain tackle that can be used to target the fish and issuing of permits […]
Surfing survivalist survives shark encounter
Dylan McWilliams, who just over a year ago survived being mauled by a bear, was bitten on the leg by a shark while surfing on Shipwreck Beach in Poipu on the island of Kauai. The Colorado ranch hand and amateur survivalist was on vacation backpacking across the island when he ended up at the popular […]
Surf competition cancelled after multiple shark bites
The World Surf League announced that it had cancelled the Margaret River Pro event near Gracetown, Australia, due to a pair of shark bites in the area. “The WSL puts the highest premium on safety,” WSL CEO Sophie Goldschmidt said in a statement. “This cannot be just talk, and it cannot be compromised. Surfing is […]
Discovery drops Shaq-sized promo for Shark Week 2018
Discovery is going big for its 30th anniversary of Shark Week, its annual ode to the oceans’ apex predators. Like Shaquille O’Neal big. The network featured the basketball icon in its first promotional teaser, which it unveiled on Tuesday. The spot features a slightly confused Shaq being lowered in a shark cage. The eight-day event starts […]
Official trailer released for The Meg
Warner Bros. released the first official trailer this week for its Jason Statham-driven shark thriller, “The Meg,” which will hit theaters in the summer of 2018. Statham will play the lead role of Jonas Taylor, who discovers a 70-foot long megalodon shark that was thought to be extinct while exploring the Mariana Trench. The Transporter actor has […]
Broncos’ Von Miller likely killed a hammerhead shark
Broncos All-Pro linebacker Von Miller might be treading some perilous waters after catching a nearly 10-foot scalloped hammerhead shark on a recent chartered fishing trip off the coast of Miami. The former Super Bowl MVP posted photos of the catch to his Instagram account. Although Miller has been a vocal advocate of shark conservation in […]
Study seeks explanation for basking shark aggregations
Researchers are hoping to understand why large groups of basking sharks, sometimes over 1,000 at a time are aggregating in waters from Nova Scotia to Long Island regularly. In a recent study reported in the Journal of Fish Biology, researchers analyzed aggregations of basking sharks recorded off the northeastern United States coast to learn more about […]
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