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October 26, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

The biggest sharks tend to be the females of the species

In conducting the research, scientists visited Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef for 11 seasons between 2009 and 2019.

Filed Under: Biology, News Tagged With: whale shark

October 25, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

‘If you don’t know, let it go,’ NOAA urges shark fishermen

Landing or mishandling the wrong species of shark can land a fisherman in serious trouble.

Filed Under: Fishing Tagged With: fishing regulations

October 23, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

Study seeks to understand migration patterns of smooth hammerhead sharks

The research team satellite tagged juvenile hammerhead sharks off the US Mid-Atlantic coast and then tracked the sharks for up to 15 months.

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: hammerhead shark, smooth hammerhead

October 22, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

Megalodon sharks even bigger than previously thought

The megalodon shark is the most ferocious predator ever, but a new study revealed that it may have been even bigger than previously imagined.

Filed Under: Biology, Featured, News Tagged With: megalodon

October 15, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

Guy Harvey offering free online art classes

Conservationist and artist Guy Harvey is offering free online art sessions, discussions, contests, and educational videos with his daughter Jessica on Facebook Live.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Guy Harvey

October 9, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

Add some (marine) life to your next video conference meeting from Guy Harvey

Guy Harvey is bringing a splash of color and deep ocean vibes to those calls with the launch of ten sea-inspired virtual backgrounds available for free at GuyHarvey.com.

Filed Under: News, Sponsored Tagged With: art, Guy Harvey

September 28, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

PBS to feature Hawaii’s shark species in new ‘Nature’ documentary

The documentary will look at the 40 species of shark that call the waters near Hawaii’s islands their home, including whitetip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks and the tiger shark.

Filed Under: Entertainment, News Tagged With: hawaii, oceanic whitetip, Tiger shark

September 26, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

Florida signs shark fin bill into law

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into law the bill that bans the importation of shark fins into Florida and closes loopholes that enabled the illegal shark fin trade.

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: legislation, mako shark, shark finning

September 25, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

Shark poop, mucus and blood leave trail of their locations

Two liters of seawater, or about half a gallon. That’s all that’s needed to detect the presence of sharks in the ocean, according to a new study. A group of researchers from Florida International University (FIU), New College of Florida and Havenworth Coastal Conservation recently teamed up to develop a new method of detecting the presence […]

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: shark dna

September 23, 2020 by Sharkophile Staff

Amount of plastics detected in sharks a cause for concern

Microplastics are known to negatively influence feeding behavior, development, reproduction and life span of zooplankton and crustaceans.

Filed Under: Ecology, Featured Tagged With: plastic

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