Big Blue, the largest great white shark ever caught on film, was spotted this week feeding on a sperm whale carcass off the coast of Oahu. Big Blue, a 22 foot, 2 1/2 ton female believed to be over 50 years old, was last seen five years near Guadalupe Island off Mexico. The massive shark was identified by […]
Do sharks sneeze?
By Jane Williamson, Associate Professor in Marine Ecology, Macquarie University When an animal sneezes, it’s their way of getting rid of annoying bits and pieces that have floated inside their nose and mouth. While many animals, including humans, elephants, pandas and even seals, can sneeze, sharks unfortunately cannot. To be able to sneeze, an animal […]
The Conversation: Beach litter more dangerous than sharks
Our beaches are our summer playgrounds, yet beach litter and marine debris injures one-fifth of beach users, particularly children and older people. Our research, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, found more than 7,800 injuries on New Zealand beaches each year – in 2016, some 595 of them were related to beach […]
Baby sharks will eat unborn brethren
Using ultrasound technology, scientists have discovered that the embryos of sharks can move inside the mother from the right to the left in the uterus and eat their brethren. It had been previously known that embryos of some shark species eat each other in the womb. However, the new device has given biologists the latest […]
Study shows sharks can develop distinct personalities
Personality in humans defines who we are. It is the unique combination of qualities and traits that form our distinct characters as individuals. Many people don’t tend to think of animals as having personalities — when they think of “elephants,” they are probably thinking of the species as a whole or in the abstract rather […]
Aerial drones the next step in shark monitoring
New research from North Carolina State University demonstrates that consumer-grade drones are effective tools for monitoring marine species across multiple sites in the wild. The work shows that the technology can be a valuable platform for scientists and conservationists interested in studying populations of sharks, rays, sea turtles and other marine megafauna. “We found that […]
Rare footage of deepwater shark eggs in Puerto Rico
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s remote-operated deep sea research vessel captured images of a live shark embryo inside an egg case west of Puerto Rico’s Desecheo Island. The 22-day mission by by the NOAA’s ROV Deep Discoverer explored waters around Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the deepest dives ever recorded in […]
Plush shark meme sweeping the internet
There’s no rhyme or reason as to what is going to become an internet sensation. For the last few days, Blahaj the Shark has been the click du jour on social media. IKEA’s giant plush toy has been showing up in memes on Twitter and Instagram. At the heart of the #PlushShark phenomena is the […]
Sharks used to predict Florida election results
Politics isn’t the place for pinfish, especially this election season in Florida, where there is blood in the water and the predators are circling. Sometimes you have to leave the polling to the sharks. Which is why Nova Southeastern University and the Guy Harvey Research Institute have brought back a team of satellite-tagged short-fin mako sharks to […]
The Reefer: This Week’s Shark News from around the Net
Greetings Sharkophiles, As this site continues to evolve, we’re constantly trying to figure out the best ways to stay on top of all the shark news. As part of our effort to simplify this process, we will be condensing some of the most fascinating news, fantastic videos and amazing photos into a weekly rundown of […]
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