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February 1, 2019 by Sharkophile Staff

Sharkwater Extinction makes star-studded U.S. debut

Hayden Panettiere, Bo Derek and Stuart Townsend were among the celebrities who came out to support Rob Stewart’s award-winning film “Sharkwater Extinction”  during its U.S. debut at the ArcLight Hollwood Theatre in Los Angeles. “Sharkwater Extinction is the heart and soul of Rob Stewart,” Derek said. “The movie is very moving, and Rob’s incredible spirit and […]

Filed Under: Entertainment, News Tagged With: Sharkwater extinction

February 1, 2019 by Sharkophile Staff

SharkoFiles: Porbeagle Shark

The Porbeagle Shark is also known as Mackerel Shark or Porgie. It is called Mackerel shark simply because porbeagle shark feeds on mackerel. The porbeagle shark has a worldwide distribution ranging from the both sides of North Atlantic to North Africa coasts. The porbeagle can live comfortably in a cold water due to its ability […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: porbeagle

January 28, 2019 by Sharkophile Staff

Baby Shark television series coming to Netflix

The Baby Shark phenomenon doesn’t look like it is going away any time soon. The kid-friendly viral sensation bit into the Billboard Top 100 earlier this month and now, Pinkfong, the team behind the  phenomenon, said that they are now producing a series of short Baby Shark videos on Netflix, as well as a cartoon series. No official release […]

Filed Under: Entertainment, News Tagged With: baby shark

January 27, 2019 by Sharkophile Staff

Five strategic tips to catch shark from the beach

If you were always guaranteed to catch something every time, they would call it catching and not fishing. With a little knowledge, however, you can help tip the odds in your favor. Shark fishing should be approached with a goal and the necessary skills to maximize your chances of success. The fisherman who knows the […]

Filed Under: Fishing Tagged With: LBSF

January 25, 2019 by Sharkophile Staff

The Legend of the Black Demon shark

We all like to indulge in a good fish tale. Especially when that fish is a shark. The legend of El Demonio Negro, the Black Demon, has persisted for as long as people entered the waters of the Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez, between the Baja Peninsula and the state of […]

Filed Under: Featured, News, Odd, Videos Tagged With: black demon, megalodon

January 23, 2019 by Sharkophile Staff

A first-hand account of scuba diving with sharks in the Bahamas

 One of the most interesting dives for any certified scuba diver is the shark dive. During most dives in the Caribbean, seeing a shark is actually a rare occurrence and considered a bonus since they don’t tend to stay around very long if they are sighted anyway.  One quick glimpse and they are gone […]

Filed Under: Diving Tagged With: tiger sharks

January 21, 2019 by Sharkophile Staff

SharkoFiles: Bamboo Shark

The bamboo sharks are an extremely rare type of shark characterized by the long distinctive snout. The total length of the bamboo shark fish does not exceed four feet. They are sometimes called longtail carpet sharks due to their long cylindrical bodies with tails longer than their bodies. Most of the sharks in this family […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: bamboo shark

January 17, 2019 by Sharkophile Staff

Eight ways humans have tried to avoid shark attacks

By Nicholas Ray, Nottingham Trent University (Photos by Chris Fallows) Very little is known about great white shark numbers, but sharks worldwide are under threat and conservationists – even shark attack victims themselves – have called for a rethink of the cull. Even though Australia has laws that make it an offense to harm, capture or trade any […]

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January 16, 2019 by Sharkophile Staff

Was megalodon the world’s largest scavenger?

Was Carcharocles megalodon, the monstrous whale eater and star of so many books and movies, an obligate scavenger? Best-selling paleo-fiction author Max Hawthorne believes that, while younger Megalodons were active hunters, adults got the lion’s share of their calories from drifting whale carcasses. “It comes down to physics and tooth morphology,” said Hawthorne, who does extensive marine life […]

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: megalodon

January 15, 2019 by Sharkophile Staff

Researchers tag tiger shark linked to tourist’s death

 Scientists say they have successfully tagged a tiger shark off the coast of Costa Rica that is believed to have been involved in two incidents in 2017, one of them fatal involving an American tourist. Todd Steiner, founder and executive director of Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) based in Marin County, tagged the 14-foot […]

Filed Under: Attacks, News Tagged With: Tiger shark

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