When you see the monster up close, it doesn’t look like a monster any more. In fact, you might even want to rub its belly. Such is often the case with sharks. They look big, and intimidating but when you are able to understand and learn about them, you find that they are majestic and […]
Shark Files: Swimming with sharks at The Florida Aquarium
The Sharkophile checks out the Swim with Sharks exhibit at The Florida Aquarium for an educational experience that puts divers up close with the apex predators. The 30-minute shark dive at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa starts at $129.99 and is open to certified divers over 15 years of age. It is an ideal dive for […]
New bi-partisan bill aims for sustainable shark fishing practices
The Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act has been introduced with bi-partisan support to reduce the overfishing and unsustainable trade of sharks and help curtail the practice of shark finning. The act would require that imports of shark, ray, and skate parts and products to the U.S. be permitted only from countries certified by National Oceanic […]
Bull sharks swarm resort island in Indian Ocean
In just over 30 years, the French Island of La Réunion in the Western Indian Ocean has experienced over a 20-fold increase in the number of reported shark bites. The study found that human development on the west side of the island, which led to a greater outflow of freshwater into the ocean had resulted in […]
Bull shark mauls Donald Trump Jr.’s crotch
Donald Trump Jr., son of U.S. President Donald J. Trump, may have to thank his father’s genetics for surviving an encounter with an aggressive bull shark relatively unscathed. Trump Jr. was hunting endangered sharks during a charter dive off the coast of Kirghiz, S.S.R., when a large bull shark, believed to be around eight feet […]
Scientists detail evolution of sharks’ electroreceptive senses
A recent study led by Benedict King And John Long and published in the journal Palaeontology, details how this electroreception may have evolved in placoderm fishes, the evolutionary ancestor of all modern sharks. The sharks’ electroreceptors, also known as ampullae of Lorenzini, are jelly-filled tubes that open on the surface of sharks’ skin. Inside, each tube ends […]
VIDEO: Fishermen encounter great white in Florida
A group of fishermen off the coast of Amelia Island managed to briefly hook a 14-foot great white shark after it tried to steal one of their fish. Captain Tony Peeples of Southern Style Charters was fishing with a party of four in about 60 feet of water off of Fernandina Beach when one of […]
Scientists estimate white shark populations off Australian coast
According to research from CSIRO, approximately 8,000 great white sharks roam the waters off Australia. Using genetic and statistical analysis of DNA extracted from juvenile sharks, the total population estimate included about 2,210 sexually mature adults. Using statistical methods, the researchers were able to estimate how many adults had produced juveniles. Researchers hail the study, […]
Scientists discover new species of six gill shark
Using DNA analysis researchers from the Florida Institute of Technology have confirmed that sixgill sharks residing in the Atlantic Ocean are an independent species from those found in the Indian and Pacific. The report was published this week in the journal Marine Biodiversity. The new species will now be known as Atlantic sixgill shark, or Hexanchus […]
SharkVentures: Swim with sharks at the Tampa Aquarium
Swim with the sharks at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa Bay. This guided, 30-minute expedition replicates the Florida Keys’ most beautiful coral reef dive sites. Just strap on some provided scuba gear and a floatation device to experience the thrill of scuba diving from the surface of the water, while still enjoying all the sights […]
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