Discovery is going big for its 30th anniversary of Shark Week, its annual ode to the oceans’ apex predators. Like Shaquille O’Neal big. The network featured the basketball icon in its first promotional teaser, which it unveiled on Tuesday. The spot features a slightly confused Shaq being lowered in a shark cage. The eight-day event starts […]
Shark ecotourism can enhance compassion through education
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 […]
SharkVentures: Chase sharks in the 10,000 Islands
It is quite the rush to go head-to-head with a fish that can easily outweigh yourself. Doing it with light tackle set along the backdrop of the picturesque Everglades watershed and you have yourself an experience that you will remember the rest of your life. Capt. John Brossard of Shark Chaser Charters is now booking […]
SharkGear: Norchill Steel Tumblers
Whether you are out on the water grappling with massive sharks or just finning around at the beach, Norchill Steel Tumblers are the perfect way to keep your beverage at the perfect temperature. NorChill’s tumblers are heavy duty 18/8 food-grade stainless steel which makes them corrosion proof and virtually unbreakable. Each tumbler is made from a […]
Florida again leads nation in shark attacks for 2017
According to the annual report by the University of Florida International Shark Attack File, the state of Florida accounted for the majority of unprovoked shark attacks in the country, although the 31 verified incidents does not represent any major change over previous years. Of those 31 attacks, nearly one-third of those (9) occurred in Volusia […]
Shark bites increase on U.S. West Coast for 2017
According to data released this week by the Shark Research Committee, the West Coast of the United States nearly doubled its reported number of shark encounters between humans and the apex predators in 2017. According to the SRC report, there were 9 authenticated unprovoked shark attacks reported from the Pacific Coast of North America; eight instances were […]
Trump’s hatred leads to spike in donations for shark conservation efforts
Recent revelations of President Donald Trump’s hatred toward sharks has led to an increase in charitable donations to organizations across the country dedicated to the conservation and protection of the apex predators. In an interview with with pornstar Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, In Touch Magazine—originally conducted in 2011 but was only published this […]
Study shows shark species can be vegetarians
A new study presented at the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology’s annual meeting showed that bonnethead sharks can survive on a vegetarian diet. The research by Samantha Leigh, a doctoral candidate at the University of California-Irvine, examined the stomach contents for the species and found that over 60 percent of the material in their stomachs of younger specimens was […]