A company on Amazon currently sells baby sharks in jars in the U.S. The shark species harvested and killed for these ‘shark souvenirs’ are spiny dogfish sharks, a Vulnerable species. Selling dead sharks in a bottle jar is worrying for several reasons. Firstly, it promotes and glamorizes shark souvenirs, creating a market for more dead […]
Shark research opportunities for California divers
Are you an avid scuba diver in California? Are you from the San Diego area and love bringing a camera out with you when you scuba dive? If so, you can participate in citizen science and impact shark conservation efforts. Intro Ocean Sanctuaries, a marine citizen science non-profit founded in 2014, brings marine citizen science […]
New study reveals large increase in great white shark numbers in Monterey Bay
A new study published Tuesday indicates a “dramatic increase” in the number of great white sharks swimming in Monterey Bay in recent years. The study finds that water temperatures have warmed in the region since 2014. Therefore, juvenile great white sharks -between 5 and 9 feet long- that traditionally concentrated in warm waters in Southern […]
Shark Hero Talks: Austin Gallagher
Dr. Austin Gallagher is a marine scientist working at the intersection of threatened species conservation and protected areas. A world authority on sharks, Austin is the Chief Executive and Lead Scientist of the NGO Beneath the Waves, a National Geographic Explorer. He holds academic positions at universities in North America and the United Kingdom. Austin’s […]
Whale sharks rescued
The sea surrounding Sulawesi in eastern Indonesia is a habitat and migration route for whales, dolphins, dugongs, and whale sharks. Sediment from clearing land has clogged waterways and halved Kendari Bay’s depth. This month, a three-meter juvenile whale shark drifted into Kendari Bay. The shark became trapped in the silt when the tide turned. After […]
New study highlights success of marine protected areas for large sharks
A new study releases evidence for large marine protected areas (MPA) benefiting threatened sharks in the Atlantic Ocean.
Shark Hero Talks: Mikki McComb-Kobza
Mikki’s work focuses on the sensory biology and ecological physiology of sharks, skates, and rays.
New study finds dangerously high levels of heavy metals in Caribbean sharks
A new study finds that alarmingly large levels of 12 heavy metals, including mercury, exist in the muscle tissues of reef and tiger sharks sampled throughout The Bahamas. Discovered by research crew Beneath the Waves, the new findings carry important implications for human health in the Greater Caribbean region, where humans occasionally consume sharks. […]
Trump vetoes drift-net fishing bill in California
On Friday, President Donald Trump vetoed a bill planning to gradually ban the use of large-mesh drift gillnets deployed exclusively in federal waters off the coast of California. Large-mesh drift gillnets are notorious for accumulating high levels of bycatch- incidental capture of non-targeted species such as sharks (Le Fol, Gwendal). Trump claims that such legislation […]
Shark Hero Talks: Jillian Morris
Jillian Morris is a renowned marine biologist, shark conservationist, photographer, and author. She is the founder of Sharks4Kids, a dynamic shark education program for students around the world.
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