In conjunction with the annual Shark Week on Discovery, Princess Cruises will once again “sharkify” Caribbean Princess with its Summer of Shark showcased on eight summer sailings, now through July 27, 2019. As part of the cruise line’s Discovery at SEA program, Caribbean Princess will be celebrating sharks all summer with a variety of activities and games that will challenge adults […]
Largetooth sawfish gain added protections in Caribbean
The largetooth sawfish will receive added protection in Caribbean countries thanks to the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol under the Cartagena Convention. Under the new agreement, the 17 member countries will impose new national laws to protect the critically endangered species and take actions to allow for the recovery of the species. The […]
SharkoFiles: Bonnethead Shark
The Bonnethead sharks are the second smallest shark in the hammerhead family. They bore close resemblance to their much bigger relatives, the hammerhead sharks, but are distinguished by their considerably narrow head which is much more rounded in the front. These morphological features earn these sharks the nickname shovelhead sharks. Based on their morphological features, […]
Anonymous donor pledges $300K to shark genetic research
An anonymous donor made a $300,000 donation for the further study of shark genomics at the Guy Harvey Research Institute at Nova Southeastern University. The grant comes on the heels of a recent study in which the GHRI successfully mapped the full genetic code of a great white shark. This discovery, which could unlock the […]
Study finds Irish porbeagles making a comeback
After over 50 years of overfishing, the porbeagle shark, the smallest of the mackerel shark family, has been making a comeback in the waters off the coast of Ireland, a new study shows. Researchers used data taken analyzed from the Marine Sport Fish Tagging Programme which tagged 268 porbeagle sharks over 47 years, mainly in Irish waters. […]
Dates for Shark Week 2019 announced
Shark Week on Discovery, the channel’s annual ode to the apex predator, will air July 28 through August 4. Discovery Channel announced its plans for the 31st installment of its popular summer series in a promotional video it released on Friday. This year’s slate of programming will be headlined by “Shark Trip: Eat. Prey. Chum.” […]
Shark puke study reveals tiger shark’s unlikely diet
Tiger sharks have long had a reputation for being opportunistic feeders that aren’t picky about what they end up eating. Everything from sea turtles to tarpon to license plates seems to be on the menu for this predator. A new study found a surprising favorite snack for tigers — birds. Not just any birds like […]
Killer Whales vs. Great Whites: Who is king of the ocean?
In the ocean, both the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) and the killer whale or orca (Orcinus orca) are fearsome top predators. But of the two massive animals, the killer whale may be the more formidable one, a new study has found. Salvador Jorgensen, a marine ecologist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, and his colleagues […]
SharkoFiles: Bull Shark
The Bull sharks are common sharks who are known for their aggressive behaviors and often live near highly populated areas such as tropical shorelines. Alongside the great whites and tiger sharks, the bull sharks are considered to be the most likely shark species to attack humans. According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), bull […]
New documentary reveals nomadic life of whale sharks
A new documentary hosted by Jessica Harvey, daughter of renowned ocean conservationist Guy Harvey, is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime. “This is Their Ocean: Sea of Life” follows the path of two male whale sharks “Milo” and “Lucho” after they were tagged with a satellite tracking devices last summer near Isla Mujeres. The […]
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