Basking sharks may not be the lazy, lumbering ocean dwellers that they appear to be. A new study by researchers at Trinity College in Dublin and published in this month’s journal of Biology Letters, found that basking sharks have the same aerial capability as great white sharks when it comes to breaching out of the water. Basking […]
Researchers use tooth DNA to identify shark involved in NY bite
University of Florida researchers used DNA extracted from a tooth fragment pulled from the leg of a shark bite victim to identify the species involved in an incident involving a 13-year-old boy off the coast of New York. “We’re as close to 100 percent sure as we can get that this shark was a sand […]
Doctors use botox injection on sand tiger shark
A dermatologist may have devised a novel treatment for scoliosis occurring in sharks. Charles E. Crutchfield III, MD, along with the Minnesota Zoo’s veterinary staff, injected botox into a captive sand tiger shark that was suffering from scoliosis. Sharks in the wild, as well as in human care, can develop scoliosis. Some types of scoliosis are […]
Shark bites man off coast of Florida
An elderly man was severely injured after a shark bit him on the leg in the waters of Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, according to the St. Lucie County Fire District. The unidentified man was surfing near the inlet on Friday when he was bitten. “Our lifeguards said it was a pretty significant-sized bite below the knee […]
Dr. Jaws: A love letter to Carcharhinus Leucas
This guest column is brought to you by award-winning author Zachary Webb Nicholls, also known as “Dr. Jaws.” Read more from him at www.drjaws.net or pick up his latest book, The Bull Shark Compendium, here. People who dearly love sharks (Sharkophiles, if you will) may find themselves frustrated by the lack of deep coverage on sharks in popular culture; […]
New 3D printing technology could aid shark bite survivors
University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers—including Ali Tamayol and Prahalada Rao—are working on a technology that could enable 3D printing of tissue that could aid the recovery of shark bite survivors. “Today, if you lose a leg, shatter a knee or break a bone, we can print custom replacement implants,” said Rao, assistant professor of mechanical and […]
Proper fishery management could slow risk of extinction for some sharks
A new study by the University of British Columbia found that effective fisheries management at a local level can reduce the probability of extinction risk for vulnerable species such as dusky sharks by as much as 63 percent. “Effective fisheries management plans, coupled with actions to limit greenhouse gas emissions, both separately, but especially in tandem, […]
The great movie scenes: Steven Spielberg’s Jaws
The mechanical shark used in the 1975 film Jaws. Tom Simpson/ flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Bruce Isaacs, University of Sydney What makes a film a classic? In this column, film scholar Bruce Isaacs looks at a single sequence from a classic film and analyses its brilliance. Jaws, 1975. When Jaws was released in 1975 it was […]
Shark-nappers nabbed in Texas
A Leon Valley man is facing felony theft charges after he was arrested for stealing a shark from the San Antonio Aquarium. Antone Shannon, 38, was arrested on a state felony charge for theft of property valued at between $2,500 and $30,000 after surveillance footage showed the man, along with two accomplices later identified as Shannon’s […]
Whale shark study reveals new insights on lifespan
A long-term study has revealed that whale sharks, the largest fish on the planet can live upwards of 130 years. Researchers from Nova Southeastern University’s Guy Harvey Research Institute and the Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme published their findings on whale shark aging growth dynamics in the latest Marine and Freshwater Research Journal. The ten year study was […]
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