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October 9, 2021 by Sharkophile Staff

New study looks at shark mortality rate in longline fishing practices

This measurement has been previously studied in both captured sharks and those tagged with tracking devices; however no one had ever measured blood stress values for an entire population.

Filed Under: Biology, Fishing, News Tagged With: blacktip, bull shark, spinner shark

October 8, 2021 by Sharkophile Staff

Nearly 300 million year old shark species discovered in China

Fossilized remains of a 290-million year old shark with petal-shaped teeth have been found near Yangquan City which has provided insight into how this ancient species lived through its evolutionary history.

Filed Under: News, Science

October 7, 2021 by Sharkophile Staff

3,500 shark fins en route to Hong Kong confiscated in Colombia

Between 900-1,000 sharks between the sizes of three and 16 feet were killed to accumulate this shipment which came from the municipality of Roldanillo, in Colombia’s southwest region.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: shark finning

September 22, 2021 by Sharkophile Staff

Dive tourism may alter tiger shark social behaviors

Researchers found that when food was provided, interactions between these animals became less random and more one-sided with “take it or leave” attitudes exhibited

Filed Under: Diving, News, Science Tagged With: shark diving, Tiger shark

September 21, 2021 by Sharkophile Staff

Shark-themed cell phone cases now available from Guy Harvey

With 17 designs to choose from, each case is made with a hard outer shell, like a sea turtle’s, and feature inner shock-absorbent Thermoplastic Polyurethane.

Filed Under: Sponsored Tagged With: Guy Harvey, products

September 13, 2021 by Sharkophile Staff

Atlantic White Shark Conservancy offers cage diving opportunity in Guadalupe

The live aboard trip runs from October 28 through November 2 and does not require participants to be SCUBA certified to experience.

Filed Under: Diving, Events Tagged With: Great white

September 10, 2021 by Sharkophile Staff

Study shows cookie cutter sharks have wider diet than previously thought

To study their feeding habits further, Carlisle led a research team that studied 150 stomachs of these creatures over 50 years around the world which revealed some pretty interesting findings about them.

Filed Under: Biology, News Tagged With: cookie cutter

September 9, 2021 by Sharkophile Staff

OCEARCH embarks on latest great white shark research expedition to Nova Scotia

The Expeditions Nova Scotia 2021 is taking place from September 7 – 30 and will help expand our knowledge on the white sharks that spend their Summer and Fall in Canadian waters.

Filed Under: News, Science Tagged With: Great white, ocearch

September 7, 2021 by Sharkophile Staff

New study looks at human’s impact on Australian shark species

A new study from the University of Melbourne, published in the journal Fish and Fisheries, lays out a new method to calculate how vulnerable each species is to fishing and other human activities, including climate change, under various scenarios.

Filed Under: Fishing, News

August 22, 2021 by Sharkophile Staff

Tampa Bay artist launches Kickstarter campaign for shark conservation

TAMPA – Every year, around the world, about 100 million sharks are killed for their fins. Even though they are vital to the marine ecosystem, the issue often gets overlooked. Local artist and entrepreneur, Jessica Adanich, imagines if sharks were fuzzy, people would care more about their survival. Adanich, known for her installation, Fuzzy Sharks, […]

Filed Under: Conservation, Events, Featured, News Tagged With: Fuzzy Shark

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