Everything you need to know for Sharkfest 2020, NatGeographic’s five-week programming frenzy.
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Photo Gallery: NatGeo’s Sharkfest 2020
Get a glimpse below the surface of this year’s Sharkfest on National Geographic and NatGeo Wild.
Shark activities for kids in isolation during the coronavirus epidemic
In order to provide educational opportunities for children stuck in their houses, several organizations and scientists are offering shark-themed programs.
NOAA shark tagging program provides troves of data for last 50 years
Data collected through this program of citizen scientists would not have been possible for any individual, single institution or agency to accomplish.
Acidic oceans are corroding the tooth-like scales of shark skin
Corrosion and weakening of the denticle surface could degrade the drag-reducing ridges, affecting the ability of these sharks to swim and hunt.
No new protections for whitetip sharks despite IUCN classification
This week, the oceanic whitetip shark was reclassified as “critically endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), citing “steep population declines” in all oceans. That represents two big steps toward extinction from the shark’s previous classification as “vulnerable,” which it had held since 2006. However, that wasn’t enough to convince countries that fish for […]
Acidic oceans may corrode shark skin
Prolonged exposure to seawater containing higher than normal concentrations of carbon dioxide could have a corrosive effect on the dermal denticles that make up a shark’s skin.
New device could deter unwanted shark bycatch
Shark bycatch can reduce catch rates of target species, cause gear damage or loss, and increase gear retrieval times and on-deck sorting of harvestable species.
Nets and culls don’t protect beachgoers from sharks
Culls, nets and baited drumlines are a blunt tool, unable to completely remove the threat of people and sharks meeting on our beaches.
VIDEO: Shark swipes diver’s camera
While snorkeling in Compass Cay in the Bahamas, YouTube user The Cub Life had his new GoPro camera stolen by a curious nurse shark. The diver was able to chase down the shark and retrieve the camera. The footage was then uploaded this week. ” I was trying to get a different view of the […]
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