Changes were made to enhance protection of the species by increasing the severity of punishments for offenders.
Tagged whale shark takes social distancing to the extreme
Researchers have learned over the years that while whale sharks mostly travel solo, there are times they gather in large numbers in feeding aggregations.
Coronavirus putting Indonesian shark trade on hold
Conservationists see an opportunity to strengthen oversight of the shark trade in Indonesia as fishing activity grinds to a halt amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Learn about Galapagos shark research with Dr. Alex Hearn
The presentation is free although participants must register in advance through the Fins Attached website.
Learn About Sharks: Conservation
Learn About Sharks is a new educational video series from Matt the Shark Guy and is designed for kids to learn about sharks through videos, pictures, and interactive activities. This episode covers Conservation and teaches kids how they can Save The Sharks and get involved with saving this amazing animal. Each episode will cover different […]
How the ‘Jaws’ theme music managed to strike a chord
Since the movie release 45 years ago, composer John Williams’ iconic Jaws theme music has become sonic cultural shorthand to signal danger
Sharks’ sense of smell vastly overrated
At their best, the sharks detected about one drop of scent dissolved in a billion drops of water.
The science behind hammerheads’ strange shaped head
The wide spacing between the nostrils may help broad-nosed sharks track down their prey much quicker than sharks with smaller, pointy-shaped heads.
Shark poop may be essential to marine ecosystems
The suggestion that they deliver loads of nutrients to the reefs in the process is backed up by previous studies that used isotope chemistry.
SharkoFiles: Blue Shark
The blue shark has one of the largest geographic distributions among the sharks and are one of the most common pelagic sharks in the world.
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