Between 100 and 400 sharks and rays are landed in a single day at Pointe-Noire alone, a prime Congo market area, though numbers are underreported
Shark fin smuggling ring busted in South Florida
According to agents with the USFWS, the case is part of a broader effort to disrupt wildlife trafficking networks working inside and outside of U.S. borders.
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.
New study offers insight into the diet of blacktip sharks
This article summarizes a new paper from the journal of fish biology and is cited as DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14592. The journal can be found here. As climate change continues to affect the world’s oceans, predicting the consequences of shifting food webs is important in understanding resource use patterns. Many sharks are opportunistic hunters; however, some […]
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.
Happy International Sawfish Day!
October 17th is international sawfish day. The talented artist Peppermint Narwhal created this wonderful graphic. To celebrate, sharkophile will cover the five species of sawfish, with information from the sawfish conservation society. Rostrum: a beaklike projection, especially a stiff snout or anterior prolongation of the head in an insect, crustacean, or cetacean. In the case […]
Fisherman catches two-headed baby shark
According to researchers, this may be the first sighting of a double-headed shark species along the Maharashtra coastline.
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.
New study reveals link between shark fins and environment
Study synopsis Sharks vary significantly in their shapes, their physiology, and how they use their environment. Observing how sharks use their habitats has previously linked differences in swimming style and body shape. Shark pectoral fins have previously been grounds to classify shark species taxonomically. Shark literature contains many hypotheses on how fin shape affects shark swimming. […]
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.
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