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Great whites may have beat out megalodon in battle for survival

According to new research published in the Journal of Life and Environmental Sciences, megalodon sharks likely went extinct at least one million years earlier than previously thought and direct competition with great whites might be to blame. A team of researchers led by vertebrate paleontologist Robert Boessenecker from the College of Charleston-South Carolina, analyzed fossil occurrence of […]

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Florida again leads country in shark bites; overall attacks decline

Thanks to 16 recorded instances of unprovoked shark bites in the state of Florida, the United States once again led the world in shark attacks, according to a report from the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File. The ISAF reported that there were 32 instances  of an unprovoked shark attack — bites that were initiated by […]

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Shark Talk: OCEARCH’s Chris Fischer

Last week,  satellite tracking data revealed that the waters near the Atlantic continental shelf off the shores of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and the east coast of Florida are a winter hot spot for large great white sharks. Such a discovery may not have been possible without OCEARCH founder Chris Fischer. OCEARCH, along with […]

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OCEARCH’s Chris Fischer to appear at SeaWorld Orlando

Chris Fischer, the founder of the marine research organization OCEARCH, will appear at SeaWorld Orlando on Jan. 19 and 20 as part of the park’s ‘Inside Look’ series. Fischer will speak about OCEARCH’s current research initiatives both days at 1 and 3 p.m. in the Nautilus Theatre. Following each presentation, Fischer will also hold a […]

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OCEARCH reveals possible great white gathering spot in Atlantic

 Years of study tracking sharks in the Atlantic Ocean may have revealed a warm-weather aggregation point for great white sharks, according to OCEARCH. Researchers have dubbed this region as the Northwest Atlantic Shared Foraging Area (NASFA). Satellite tracking data from the OCEARCH Tracker database system revealed, since 2012,  the Atlantic continental shelf waters off North Carolina, South […]

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Great White Katharine returns to Florida waters

After going off the grid for nearly nine months, Katharine the great white shark is making up for lost time. The 14-foot female’s satellite tracking device has pinged in three times in the last week roughly 70 miles off the coast of Melbourne. Earlier this year, OCEARCH researchers feared that the battery in Katharine’s satellite tag, […]

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The Shark Guy: Shark Conservation and Kids

This guest column is brought to you by underwater photographer and shark educator Matt “The Shark Guy” Marchant, who recently released the first in a series of educational books geared toward children entitled, “Learn About Sharks.” Read more from him at www.learnaboutsharks.com or pick up his latest book, “The Great White Shark,” here. In my experience, the greatest […]

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New shark-themed blockbuster gets green light

When a school of great white sharks terrorize a small coastal town, a captive killer whale is released from captivity in the hopes of driving out the bloodthirsty predators. That is the premise for a new film, Alphas, that was greenlit by Voltage Pictures this week. The shark-themed thriller will be directed by Steven Quale (Into […]

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OCEARCH concludes Nova Scotia expedition

OCEARCH’s latest expedition to has resulted in the discovery of a white shark hotspot off Nova Scotia’s South Shore. The 21-day expedition by OCEARCH and its joint team of U.S. and Canadian scientists resulted in the collection of nearly 300 biological samples samples. Six great white sharks were also affixed with satellite tags which are […]