The sharkophile staff is happy to announce that a new interview with a shark legend is releasing this week. Jim Abernethy: award-winning author, photographer, cinematographer, and conservationist who pioneered shark encounters without a cage, will speak to our editor in California-Nathan Perisic. From a young age, scuba diving is Abernethy’s inspiration for his life’s work […]
China completes plan to ban wild animal consumption
Last Friday, China’s forestry authority urged provinces across the county to prepare for the wild animal consumption ban by the end of September. The administration stresses that efforts must be made to rectify and stop artificially breeding wild animals. The Grassland Administration will introduce a supervisory mechanism to urge provinces to speed up their bans. […]
New skin-less shark species discovered
A recent study details the first-ever free-swimming shark lacking skin-related structures found off Cape Carbonara, Sardinia. Interestingly, the shark is missing an epidermis, stratum laxum, dermal denticles, and teeth. Last July, trawlers fishing at a depth of 1,640 feet (500 meters) caught a blackmouth catshark, Galeus melastomus. The anglers were shocked to find that […]
Whale shark sighting in Cape Cod
Recently, off the coast of Cape Cod, eight locals encountered a 25-to 30-foot whale shark! One hundred miles from the shore of Massachusets, the largest fish in the ocean swam alongside their 63-foot boat several times. Nick Koeniger tells the Boston Herald, “It was totally surreal. We didn’t know that you could even see a […]
Three research groups team-up to study the increase of great white sharks in Maine
The Maine Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will team up with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) and the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). Together, the research team hopes to provide information about the recent influx of great white sharks off the coast of Maine. Maine DMR science bureau staff will place 20 […]
Galapagos SOS update: Ecuador continues to monitor large Chinese fleet
A massive Chinese fleet continues to surround the Galapagos islands. Ecuador is concerned about the environmental impact of fishing around the ecologically sensitive islands and administers surveillance on the fleet. The Ecuadorian navy conducts patrol missions, which include flyovers over where the vessels fish, as well as reconnaissance. 340 vessels vacate the area just outside […]
New free online shark related content from shark expert Guy Harvey
World-renowned marine artist, conservationist, scientist, shark expert, and entrepreneur Dr. Guy Harvey continues to share his expeditions, insights of the sea, and art techniques for families and communities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Harvey is offering free online art sessions, discussions, and educational videos with his daughter Jessica on Facebook Live. To view the live sessions, […]
New podcast discusses shark horror film Deep Blue Sea
In the spirit of shark week, the horror movie community commemorates a classic shark horror, Deep Blue Sea. The 1999 classic, directed by Renny Harlin, stars Saffron Burrows, Thomas Jane, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Rapaport, and rapper LL Cool J. A new podcast covers behind-the-scenes content and interesting facts about the movie. If you haven’t yet seen this movie, […]
Shark sightings increase off the coast of Maine
Maine is witnessing an increase in shark sightings off its coast. The sightings have increased patrols in the area, hoping to keep the public safe by informing them when they find a shark. A great white shark was among the shark species witnessed recently. Tragically, a woman passed away after a shark attack, an extremely […]
New study finds sharks are disappearing from coral reefs
A study from Nature journal finds that sharks are virtually absent on many of the world’s coral reefs. Out of 371 reef systems in 58 countries, sharks are “functionally extinct” in roughly 20% of them. Sharks are vital to the balance of marine ecosystems (Ferretti et al. 2010). They are an invaluable keystone species with […]
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