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 […]
Filmmaker Matt Brierley: The journey to stop shark extinction
This guest column is brought to you by wildlife cameraman Matt Brierley, the Executive Producer of the upcoming feature film, Sharks: In Deep Water. Visit https://bit.ly/2U2np84 to learn how you can support the film. We’re making a film to stop the Western shark extinction, a film with a huge capacity to change things. You can help by […]
Florida man falls overboard, gets bitten by bull shark
A man fishing on a charter boat in Boca Grande Pass in Florida fell overboard and was bitten by an approximately eight-foot bull shark. The angler, Paul Kelly, was battling an estimated 150-pound tarpon in the Pass when the fish pulled him over board. As he tried to swim back to the boat, the bull […]
New study reveals great white sharks’ fear of killer whales
There is always a bigger fish. A new study by the Monterey Bay Aquarium found that even great white sharks, one of the most formidable predators in the ocean, have something to fear. According to the research, which also included research partners from Stanford University, Point Blue Conservation Science and Montana State University and published […]
White sharks can tolerate toxic levels of heavy metal
A recent study by researchers from University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that great white sharks were able to tolerate high levels of heavy metals that would be considered toxic to other marine animals. Using blood samples taken from great whites off the coast of South Africa, the researchers found […]
SharkoFiles: Spiny Dogfish
The name of the spiny dogfish shark is derived from the sharp, venomous spines in front of each dorsal fin of the shark.
Sharkwater VR to premiere at EarthXInteractive festival
Sharkwater VR, an interactive virtual reality look at the underwater world of sharks produced using footage from late filmmaker Rob Stewart, will be a headliner EarthxInteractive 2019.
Shark catches being underreported in smaller fisheries
A study of small-scale fisheries operating from Kenya, Zanzibar and Madagascar, has revealed the massive underreporting of sharks and rays caught annually in the region. Dominated by requiem, hammerhead, ground and hound sharks, the total annual catch of these vulnerable species equates to around 35,000 tonnes. Led by experts at Newcastle University, UK, and published in the […]
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