Tiger sharks have long had a reputation for being opportunistic feeders that aren’t picky about what they end up eating. Everything from sea turtles to tarpon to license plates seems to be on the menu for this predator. A new study found a surprising favorite snack for tigers — birds. Not just any birds like […]
New documentary reveals nomadic life of whale sharks
A new documentary hosted by Jessica Harvey, daughter of renowned ocean conservationist Guy Harvey, is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime. “This is Their Ocean: Sea of Life” follows the path of two male whale sharks “Milo” and “Lucho” after they were tagged with a satellite tracking devices last summer near Isla Mujeres. The […]
Citizen scientists identify sand tiger aggregation site in North Carolina
The photos, many of which were submitted as part of the SpotAShark USA program through the North Carolina Aquariums, dated back to 2007.
White sharks can tolerate toxic levels of heavy metal
A recent study by researchers from University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that great white sharks were able to tolerate high levels of heavy metals that would be considered toxic to other marine animals. Using blood samples taken from great whites off the coast of South Africa, the researchers found […]
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 […]
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 […]
New species of lantern shark discovered
Nearly three decades after it was first found, a specimen of deep-water, bioluminescent shark has been named a distinct species. University of Rhode Island shark researcher Bradley Wetherbee, who was among the researchers that originally studied the specimens that were inadvertently caught in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 1988, named the new species Etmopterus lailae […]
Specialized scales propel mako sharks to top speeds
A new study from the University of Alabama, which will be presented at the 2019 American Physical Society Meeting in Boston later this month, found that specialized scales on the mako shark’s fins and along its flank help the predator reach speeds of nearly 80 miles per hour. They found tiny — approximately 0.2-millimeter in […]
The evolution of megalodon’s perfectly adapted teeth
The perfectly shaped cutting tools that were the teeth of the mighty megalodon were the result of millions of years of evolution, according to a new study published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Victor Perez, a doctoral student in geology at the Florida Museum of Natural History, analyzed 359 fossilized teeth found in […]
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