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The Conversation: Sharks pop up in some surprising places

By Michael Sievers, Griffith University; Rod Connolly, Griffith University, and Tom Rayner, Griffith University When we think of mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and saltmarshes, we don’t immediately think of shark habitats. But the first global review of links between large marine animals (megafauna) and coastal wetlands is challenging this view – and how we might […]

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Killer Whales vs. Great Whites: Who is king of the ocean?

In the ocean, both the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) and the killer whale or orca (Orcinus orca) are fearsome top predators. But of the two massive animals, the killer whale may be the more formidable one, a new study has found. Salvador Jorgensen, a marine ecologist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, and his colleagues […]

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SharkoFiles: Bull Shark

The Bull sharks are common sharks who are known for their aggressive behaviors and often live near highly populated areas such as tropical shorelines. Alongside the great whites and tiger sharks, the bull sharks are considered to be the most likely shark species to attack humans. According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), bull […]

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Filmmaker Matt Brierley: The journey to stop shark extinction

This guest column is brought to you by wildlife cameraman Matt Brierley, the Executive Producer of the upcoming feature film, Sharks: In Deep Water. Visit https://bit.ly/2U2np84 to learn how you can support the film. We’re making a film to stop the Western shark extinction, a film with a huge capacity to change things. You can help by […]

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New study reveals great white sharks’ fear of killer whales

There is always a bigger fish. A new study by the Monterey Bay Aquarium found that even great white sharks, one of the most formidable predators in the ocean, have something to fear. According to the research, which also included research partners from Stanford University, Point Blue Conservation Science and Montana State University and published […]

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Shark catches being underreported in smaller fisheries

A study of small-scale fisheries operating from Kenya, Zanzibar and Madagascar, has revealed the massive underreporting of sharks and rays caught annually in the region. Dominated by requiem, hammerhead, ground and hound sharks, the total annual catch of these vulnerable species equates to around 35,000 tonnes. Led by experts at Newcastle University, UK, and published in the […]

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VIDEO: Watch as great white shark stalks prey in kelp forest

A new study found that some great white sharks in South Africa may enter kelp beds to hunt for seals, a behavior that had rarely been observed. Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium have used satellite tracking tags equipped with underwater cameras to observe these large predators in their natural  environment by providing a “shark’s-eye-view” of […]