One of the best parts — or worst, depending on your cinematic tastes — when it comes to shark-related movies is the horribly fake sharks that often play the film’s antagonist. It’s a tradition that dates all the way back to Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws.” The new film “Bad CGI Sharks” takes that concept to a […]
Bimini Shark Lab raising money for hurricane relief
To help aid in the relief efforts in the Bahamas following the destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian, the Bimini Sharklab is offering a special edition shirt featuring the Bahamian flag and, of course, sharks. Over 70,000 residents have been displaced because of the storm. 100% of the profits of this shirt will go to the […]
SharkoFiles: Epaulette Shark
The Epaulette Shark obtained its name from the large black spots with white margins on the upper part of its pectoral fins that resembles a military uniform.
Degraded environments stunt shark development
A new study found that sharks born into environments degraded by human-induced stressors develop more slowly than those who grow up in more pristine habitats.
Shark Talks: Shark Ecologist Bradley Strickland
With the Atlantic hurricane season in it peak, one of the questions we have been running across frequently is “what do sharks do during a catastrophic weather event.” To find out, we reached out to Bradley Strickland, a doctoral student at Florida International University in Miami. One of Strickland’s area’s of research includes a long-term […]
Tiger sharks rapidly disappearing from Queensland coast
A new study by New Griffith University found that nearly three-quarters of the tiger shark population off of Queensland’s coastline has disappeared in the last 30 years.
Mako sharks’ migration shows impressive sense of memory
Tracking data off the western coast of the United States showed how advanced mako sharks’ sense of navigation and site memory really is.
Prehistoric sharks were suckers for crustaceans
A new study by the University of Chicago found that a prevalent species of 335-million-year-old shark had sophisticated jaws that functioned in much the same way as modern nurse sharks. Researchers used CT scans of fossils embedded deep in rock to create 3-D models of the movements and mechanics of the prehistoric sharks. The findings […]
Florida shark cruelty case closes with disappointing results.
It apparently pays to be born into a wealthy and politically well-connected family. One of the most egregious cases of animal cruelty directed towards a shark and then broadcast via social media, ended with the final defendant in the case, Robert “Bo” Benac, receiving a fraction of the punishment he was potentially facing after taking a […]
The plight of the North Atlantic Mako shark
With a reported top speed of 74 kilometers per hour (46 miles per hour), the shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) is one of the fastest creatures in the sea. It can jump up to 9 meters (30 feet) out of the water; its unique skin has inspired developments in the aeronautics industry; and with one of […]
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