Donsol used to be a sleepy coastal town in Sorsogonóa province in the southernmost tip of Luzon. Nobody knows Donsol except for, of course, its local inhabitants until a few years ago when tourists from all over the world began to flock this remote place to get a look-see at the largest fish on earth: […]
How do shark repellents work?
Understandably there are skeptics in world of shark repellents. Some because the mechanisms can be difficult to understand. Some because, well, we’re talking about freakin’ sharks here! With 450+ million years of evolution behind them, sharks can seem like omnipotent apex predators. But they are just trying to survive like the rest of us. And […]
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 […]
Deep Blue shark sighting spurs conversation, condemnation
Big Blue, the largest great white shark ever caught on film, was spotted this week feeding on a sperm whale carcass off the coast of Oahu. Big Blue, a 22 foot, 2 1/2 ton female believed to be over 50 years old, was last seen five years near Guadalupe Island off Mexico. The massive shark was identified by […]
Safety tips for cage diving with sharks
Are you mesmerized by sharks? Are you interested in seeing them in all of their toothy splendor in their natural habitat? Perhaps diving with sharks should be on your 2019 bucket list. Exposing tourists to sharks has considerable potential to enhance a participant’s knowledge, attitude and behaviour towards sharks, and support their conservation, including an […]
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Living, wild sharks have economic value of nearly $2 million each
For the Pacific island nation of Palau, sharks are worth much more alive than dead. A new study by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has found that one reef shark during its full life is worth $1.9 million to Palau in tourism revenue. Sold for consumption the shark is worth around $108. In […]
Shark diving experiences you can do right now
This post contains affiliate links. Sharkophile.com will receive compensation for any purchases made through the TripAdvisor Viator Network. Now that you’ve seen all sorts of exotic dive destinations on Discovery’s Shark Week and on NatGeo Wild’s SharkFest, do you have the desire to experience those places for yourself? Did you know you can dive […]
Study shows shark behavior altered by ecotourism activities
A recent study published in Conservation Physiology found that great white sharks become more active in the presence of humans taking part in caged shark dives. While ecotourism such as cage-diving activities has helped spur conservation-minded attitudes among participants, the impact on the sharks being exposed to such activities had not been thoroughly studied. Great white-centric […]
Shark ecotourism can enhance compassion through education
When you see the monster up close, it doesn’t look like a monster any more. In fact, you might even want to rub its belly. Such is often the case with sharks. They look big, and intimidating but when you are able to understand and learn about them, you find that they are majestic and […]
