Through a combination of community outreach, participation of a popular spiritual leader, and financial compensation, the community was convinced to stop killing whale sharks.
‘Bad CGI Sharks’ purposely aims for depths of shark cinema
One of the best parts — or worst, depending on your cinematic tastes — when it comes to shark-related movies is the horribly fake sharks that often play the film’s antagonist. It’s a tradition that dates all the way back to Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws.” The new film “Bad CGI Sharks” takes that concept to a […]
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 […]
Bimini Shark Lab raising money for hurricane relief
To help aid in the relief efforts in the Bahamas following the destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian, the Bimini Sharklab is offering a special edition shirt featuring the Bahamian flag and, of course, sharks. Over 70,000 residents have been displaced because of the storm. 100% of the profits of this shirt will go to the […]
SharkoFiles: Epaulette Shark
The Epaulette Shark obtained its name from the large black spots with white margins on the upper part of its pectoral fins that resembles a military uniform.
Degraded environments stunt shark development
A new study found that sharks born into environments degraded by human-induced stressors develop more slowly than those who grow up in more pristine habitats.
Shark ecotourism an economic boon for the Philippines
The fishermen have stopped fishing and turned to tourism, feeding whale sharks tiny amounts of krill to draw them closer to shore so tourists can snorkel or dive with them.
Sri Lanka steps up domestic protection for local sharks
Sri Lanka’s waters are home to 63 shark and 42 ray species, but many are threatened by overexploitation to feed the growing demand for shark fins, meat, and liver oil.
Tiger sharks rapidly disappearing from Queensland coast
A new study by New Griffith University found that nearly three-quarters of the tiger shark population off of Queensland’s coastline has disappeared in the last 30 years.
Prehistoric sharks were suckers for crustaceans
A new study by the University of Chicago found that a prevalent species of 335-million-year-old shark had sophisticated jaws that functioned in much the same way as modern nurse sharks. Researchers used CT scans of fossils embedded deep in rock to create 3-D models of the movements and mechanics of the prehistoric sharks. The findings […]
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