Jim Abernethy My first interview in shark conservation as a journalist could not have been with a cooler human. Our biography covering Abernethy’s work is here, while a glimpse of his cinematography work is found on Netflix’s “Tales by Light: Misunderstood Predators.” I was delighted to speak to Jim over the phone. In the end, […]
PBS to feature Hawaii’s shark species in new ‘Nature’ documentary
The documentary will look at the 40 species of shark that call the waters near Hawaii’s islands their home, including whitetip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks and the tiger shark.
Florida signs shark fin bill into law
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into law the bill that bans the importation of shark fins into Florida and closes loopholes that enabled the illegal shark fin trade.
Florida’s Indian River Lagoon proves to be vital elasmobranch nursery
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute recently completed their survey of sharks and rays in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon.
Motion capture study reveals swimming style of tiger sharks
A new video study revealed that tiger sharks prefer a slow and methodic pattern of swimming as opposed to taking a swift, torpedo-like approach.
Leftover DNA can detect the presence of blacktip sharks
A team of researchers led by Florida International University have found that they can track the presence of blacktip sharks by analyzing environmental DNA traces.
Shark Heroes: Jim Abernethy
The sharkophile staff is happy to announce that a new interview with a shark legend is releasing this week. Jim Abernethy: award-winning author, photographer, cinematographer, and conservationist who pioneered shark encounters without a cage, will speak to our editor in California-Nathan Perisic. From a young age, scuba diving is Abernethy’s inspiration for his life’s work […]
Study reveals true size of prehistoric megalodon sharks
The megalodon, which lived from 23 to around three million years ago, is estimated to have had a head that was over 15 feet wide and was over twice the length of a Great White.
Ocearch launches shark research expedition, Nova Scotia 2020
OCEARCH is returning to the Canadian coast in search of great white sharks for Expedition Nova Scotia 2020.
China completes plan to ban wild animal consumption
Last Friday, China’s forestry authority urged provinces across the county to prepare for the wild animal consumption ban by the end of September. The administration stresses that efforts must be made to rectify and stop artificially breeding wild animals. The Grassland Administration will introduce a supervisory mechanism to urge provinces to speed up their bans. […]
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