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 […]
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.
SharkoFiles: Spinner Shark
The spinner shark is a fast and agile predator. Among the shark species, spinner shark method of feeding is unique by spinning out of the water in quick bursts of speed to catch a prey. The spinner shark’s body is slender and often mistaken for a Blacktip shark due to its grey or black tip […]
Shark Talks: MarAlliances’ Gabriela Ochoa
In 2011, the government of Honduras declared the country’s waters a shark sanctuary. The move obliged indigenous peoples who have been catching sharks for generations and for whom the fish represent an important source of income to stop their shark fishing. Five years later, in 2016, a decree allowed for a modification to the law stipulating that sharks caught […]
SharkoFiles: Scalloped Hammerhead
The scalloped hammerhead sharks are sometimes referred to as the kidney-headed shark. The head of the shark is expanded laterally, resembling a hammer. These sharks are distinguished from other members of the hammerhead family by their scalloped-shape of the front edge of their cephalophoil. They have grayish copper coloration, with a characteristic shark shape, and […]
Golfer Greg ‘The Shark’ Norman encounters massive hammerhead shark
Hall of Fame golfer Greg Norman is typically the biggest shark around whenever he is on the golf course. When the legend known as “The Shark” recently traded his nine-iron for a rod and reel on the water, however, he definitely met his match. During a recent fishing trip with Joshua Jorgenson and the crew […]
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 […]
No charges for Broncos’ Von Miller for illegal shark catch
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller will not face any charges for the illegal harvest of a hammerhead shark during a fishing trip last April. However, the charter boat company that he was with will incur a $2,000 fine for removing the endangered scalloped hammerhead from the water and operating without the proper permits. “Everybody knows […]
SharkoFiles: Largetooth Sawfish
Sharks and rays are some of the world’s most threatened animals, with a quarter of all species at risk of extinction. Among the sharks and rays, sawfish are some of the most threatened, with all five species listed as Critically Endangered or Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The Largetooth Sawfish […]
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 […]
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