Footage posted by a sport fishing company in Exmouth, WA shows a large hammerhead shark chomping on a whaler shark. Source: www.perthnow.com.au
Fun fact: Sharks don’t urinate like other fish
The urinary system of a shark includes a bladder and urinary tract but unlike bony species of fish, sharks do not expel that urine through the traditional urinary system. Sharks need to maintain a steady level of soluble salts in their body at all times to maintain buoyancy and avoid dehydration from seawater running over their […]
Air China bans shipping of shark fins
Air China became the country’s first major airliner to ban the shipping of shark fins as cargo on Friday, marking a major victory in conservation efforts in a region that has been identified as a major importer of the fins from around the world. It is estimated that China is a major consumer of the […]
Diver fends off aggressive bull shark on Great Barrier Reef
A Queensland spearfisherman was able to catch a harrowing encounter with an extremely aggressive bull shark on camera. Kerry Daniel was surfacing after a dive on the Great Barrier Reef last week when the approximately five foot bull shark charged directly at him. He was able to use his spear gun to fend off the […]
Florida Aquarium starved shark to death, according to complaint
A complaint filed with the 13th Judicial Circuit State Attorney and the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center alleged that an adult nurse shark that died at Tampa’s Florida Aquarium in November was due to human neglect. The complaint was brought forth by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Foundation on Thursday after a former biologist who worked for […]
Gutted bull sharks found in Titusville
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the dumping of three juvenile bull sharks that had been killed and gutted and left on a Titusville shoreline. The carcasses were found in Kennedy Point Park on Thursday. “I can’t believe they’d just gut it and throw their bodies away, make them go to waste,” […]
Rhode Island becomes latest to ban shark fins
Rhode Island became the 11th state in America to ban the ownership or sale of shark fins. The rule, which passed unanimously in both the state senate and house, went into effect on Jan. 1. The bill was sponsored by State Senator Susan Sosnowski and signed into law by Governor Gina Raimondo (D). Offenders could face fine of up […]
Divers encounter great white off Juno Beach
Divers in about 90 feet of water approximately 3.5 miles off the coast of Juno Beach encountered a 12-foot great white shark on Sunday. Corey Embree, a dive instructor with Deep Six Dive Charters in Vero Beach, was able to shoot footage of the shark and posted it to his Facebook page. The shark did not appear […]
Florida boy bit by shark despite repellent band
A new Christmas gift that was meant to ward off possible shark attacks didn’t work as intended after a Fort Pierce teenager was bit off the east coast of Florida. Zack Davis, 16, was bit on the lower right arm while surfing near the at Avalon Park Beach in North Hutchison Island on Tuesday. “I have a big […]
The basics of land-based shark fishing
Fishing for sharks can be an incredible adrenaline rush. Very few sportfish can match the brute strength of a shark and nothing can make you appreciate the grace and beauty of these magnificent creatures like going toe-to-fin with a fish that can easily dwarf the person on the other end of the line. The battle […]