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Sharkwater Extinction a memorial to Rob Stewart’s spirit

Rob Stewart’s mission will live on forever through films. The underwater videographer and conservationist taught the world to love and not fear sharks through his images. He founded the groups United Conservationists and Fin Free, while inspiring others to do the same. His documentaries have led to legislative changes and spawned the careers of dozens who wished to […]

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Satellite tracking may be key to more effective shark sanctuaries

A team of researchers from UC Santa Barbaras’s Marine Science Institute and the Bren School of Environmental Science found some surprising results after they affixed satellite tracking tags on 15 grey reef sharks off the coast of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Of those 15 tagged sharks, eight of them were likely poached by illegal fisherman in […]

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Grant seeks to unlock mysteries of the megalodon

There’s very few things we know about the megalodon shark for certain. We know that it was one of the largest marine predators on the planet, reaching lengths of over 60 feet. We know that it first appeared in the fossil record nearly 20 million years ago and that it indisputably went extinct nearly 2.5 […]

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Genome sequencing could unlock secrets of shark evolution

Because of their slow rate of evolution, researchers are able to look at a shark’s DNA as a sort of “living fossil,” according to a new study by the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan. Scientists, led by Riken’s Shigehiro Kuraku, analyzed shark genomes using cutting-edge DNA sequencing technologies and comparative bioinformatics on three species […]

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Scientists explore “White Shark Cafe” in remote Pacific

 Using satellite tags and deep-water remote operated vehicles, a team of researchers were able to take a closer look at what has been dubbed as a “White Shark Cafe” in open water between California and Hawaii. The month-long expedition, which was a joint effort by scientists from Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station, the Monterey Bay […]

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Study: Demand for shark fin soup leading to population declines

A new study by researchers from the University of Hong Kong, the Sea Around Us initiative at the University of British Columbia and WildAid Hong Kong, reveals that the decline in shark populations is directly attributed to “wealthy consumers’ growing appetite for fin soup,” according to a new study published in the journal, Marine Policy. “Sea Around […]

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VIDEO: Shark goes after boat motor

 A fisherman in the Bahamas might have found a new bait when it comes to catching sharks. Although if he wants to catch a monster, he’s going to need a bigger boat. In a post that has now gone viral with over 14,000 shares, James Munroe shared video of what appears to be an […]

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Shark poop may soon be key to surfer safety

Researchers from from UC Santa Barbara and the U.S. Geological Survey, along with members of California State University Long Beach and Central Michigan University, have found a new way to detect if large sharks — specifically great whites — had recently passed through an area. The team’s research, which used environmental DNA to track populations of […]

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