Culls, nets and baited drumlines are a blunt tool, unable to completely remove the threat of people and sharks meeting on our beaches.
The story of the USS Indianapolis, the most famous shark attack in history
The sinking of the USS Indianapolis resulted in the most famous shark attack event in history. The Indianapolis, CA-35, was a heavy cruiser (often miscalled a battleship in stories) during World War II. In July 1945, it completed a top secret mission to deliver parts of the atomic bomb known as “Little Boy” to the […]
DNA unlocks shark bite mystery nearly 25 years later
The culprit responsible for a shark bite that took place a quarter of a century ago was discovered after a piece of a shark’s tooth was removed from the victim 25 years later. A DNA test of the tooth, conducted by scientists at the Florida Museum of Natural History, found that a blacktip shark was to […]
SharkBytes giving sharks a good rep
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of organizations worldwide that focus on shark conservation and yet one more is working endlessly to aid in this important cause. Eric Knox, founder and Executive Director of SharkBytes, Inc., was fascinated with sharks before he could even read. His fascination grew into love and respect and then a […]
Florida man falls overboard, gets bitten by bull shark
A man fishing on a charter boat in Boca Grande Pass in Florida fell overboard and was bitten by an approximately eight-foot bull shark. The angler, Paul Kelly, was battling an estimated 150-pound tarpon in the Pass when the fish pulled him over board. As he tried to swim back to the boat, the bull […]
Shark bite incidents exploited for political gain
A new study by University of Sydney public policy expert Dr Christopher Pepin-Neff found that politicians manipulate shark bites incidents to influence public sentiment and protect their own interests.
Seals to blame for increase in great white population off Cape Cod
Mark Skomal, biologist and senior scientist at the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, focused on the recent explosion in the great white shark population off the coast of Cape Cod during a recent presentation at the Harvard Museum of Science & Culture. Skomal, who has been tagging and tracking sharks in the area for the last […]
More shark bites globally doesn’t mean greater risk of attack
A statistical analysis of shark attacks worldwide using data collected over a 55-year period found that although the number of shark attacks has increased over time, the rate of attack is low. Using data from the International Shark Attack File housed in the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida, LSU Department […]
Sharks prefer to sneak attack
Sharks can comprehend body orientation and therefore know whether humans are facing them or not. This ability helps sharks to approach and possibly attack their prey from the blind side – a technique they prefer — according to a study published in the journal, Animal Cognition, by Erich Ritter of the Shark Research Institute and Raid Amin of […]
Lessons learned from a shark bite survivor
It is received wisdom that many shark attacks take place because the ocean predators “mistake” surfers for seals. But this assumption does not recognise what quick and efficient predators they are. The fossil record tells us sharks have been evolving for at least 20 million years, and as a result are perfectly adapted for what […]
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