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The latest shark news, photos and videos

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Study analyzes Bahamian tiger shark behaviors

A team of researchers, including Assistant Professor in Zoology in Trinity’s School of Natural Sciences, Dr. Nicholas Payne, and a group of researchers from the -profit Beneath The Waves, used bio-logging to record the behaviors of tiger sharks in the Bahamas. The information gathered may shed light on the movement patterns of tiger sharks as […]

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SharkoFiles: Great White Shark

The great white shark is perhaps the best known and most chronicled shark in the ocean. Also known as White Shark, White Pointer or White Death, they are called the Great White because of their snow white underbellies. Due to their perceived notoriety and worldwide fame as the shark being responsible for the greatest number […]

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Shark Talk: Mother of Sharks Melissa Cristina Marquez

Along with being a major advocate for shark research and conservation, biologist Melissa Cristina Marquez has become one of the leading advocates for women and minorities in the field of shark research. Marquez is the the founder of The Fins United Initiative, an educational initiative that introduces audiences to the diverse sharks and scientists who […]

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Princess Cruises offers shark-themed adventures

In conjunction with the annual Shark Week on Discovery, Princess Cruises will once again “sharkify” Caribbean Princess with its Summer of Shark showcased on eight summer sailings, now through July 27, 2019. As part of the cruise line’s Discovery at SEA program, Caribbean Princess will be celebrating sharks all summer with a variety of activities and games that will challenge adults […]

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Largetooth sawfish gain added protections in Caribbean

The largetooth sawfish will receive added protection in Caribbean countries thanks to the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol under the Cartagena Convention.  Under the new agreement, the 17 member countries will impose new national laws to protect the critically endangered species and take actions to allow for the recovery of the species. The […]

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SharkoFiles: Bonnethead Shark

The Bonnethead sharks are the second smallest shark in the hammerhead family. They bore close resemblance to their much bigger relatives, the hammerhead sharks, but are distinguished by their considerably narrow head which is much more rounded in the front. These morphological features earn these sharks the nickname shovelhead sharks. Based on their morphological features, […]

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Study finds Irish porbeagles making a comeback

After over 50 years of overfishing, the porbeagle shark, the smallest of the mackerel shark family, has been making a comeback in the waters off the coast of Ireland, a new study shows. Researchers used data taken analyzed from the Marine Sport Fish Tagging Programme which tagged 268 porbeagle sharks over 47 years, mainly in Irish waters.  […]

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Dates for Shark Week 2019 announced

Shark Week on Discovery, the channel’s annual ode to the apex predator, will air July 28 through August 4. Discovery Channel announced its plans for the 31st installment of its popular summer series in a promotional video it released on Friday. This year’s slate of programming will be headlined by “Shark Trip: Eat. Prey. Chum.” […]