Using pop-up archival tag data, a team of researchers found that commercial by-catch of juvenile white sharks is the leading cause of mortality, according to findings published in the Journal of Applied Ecology. Assistant professor at the University of Nebraska and lead author of the study, Dr. John Benson, said that PAT data represented “a widely-available, untapped data […]
Charges dropped against defendant in Florida shark cruelty case
Charges against one of the three men accused of animal cruelty in the highly publicized case involving a shark was dropped, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office. Spencer Heintz, 23, faced two two felony counts of Aggravated Animal Cruelty. Two of the other defendants in the case, Michael Wenzel […]
Surfing survivalist survives shark encounter
Dylan McWilliams, who just over a year ago survived being mauled by a bear, was bitten on the leg by a shark while surfing on Shipwreck Beach in Poipu on the island of Kauai. The Colorado ranch hand and amateur survivalist was on vacation backpacking across the island when he ended up at the popular […]
Broncos’ Von Miller likely killed a hammerhead shark
Broncos All-Pro linebacker Von Miller might be treading some perilous waters after catching a nearly 10-foot scalloped hammerhead shark on a recent chartered fishing trip off the coast of Miami. The former Super Bowl MVP posted photos of the catch to his Instagram account. Although Miller has been a vocal advocate of shark conservation in […]
Bull shark mauls Donald Trump Jr.’s crotch
Donald Trump Jr., son of U.S. President Donald J. Trump, may have to thank his father’s genetics for surviving an encounter with an aggressive bull shark relatively unscathed. Trump Jr. was hunting endangered sharks during a charter dive off the coast of Kirghiz, S.S.R., when a large bull shark, believed to be around eight feet […]
Scientists discover new species of six gill shark
Using DNA analysis researchers from the Florida Institute of Technology have confirmed that sixgill sharks residing in the Atlantic Ocean are an independent species from those found in the Indian and Pacific. The report was published this week in the journal Marine Biodiversity. The new species will now be known as Atlantic sixgill shark, or Hexanchus […]
Samoa creates massive shark sanctuary
This week, the island nation of Samoa declared that all of its surrounding waters will be designated as a shark sanctuary. Illegal shark fishing will now be banned in the roughly 50,000 square miles surrounding the island. “We will not sit idly by while the demand for shark products robs our future generations of these […]
Shark tourism may increase conservationism
Cage diving with an apex predator such as a white shark is a high adrenaline experience, but it can also change participants’ views on shark conservation once they’re back on dry land. A new study has found that wildlife tourism has the potential to make participants enthusiastic wildlife ambassadors. The paper, Turning wildlife experiences into […]
Shark skin could unlock secrets of aerodynamics
The unique properties of shark skin may provide engineers with the inspiration to create more aerodynamic machines, researchers say. A team of evolutionary biologists and engineers at Harvard University, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of South Carolina, have discovered a bioinspired structure that could improve the aerodynamic performance of planes, wind turbines, drones […]
Microplastics a giant hazard to ocean’s largest sharks
According to a new study, microplastic pollution can put filter-feeding animals such as manta rays and whale sharks at risk. Researchers are still determining to what extent small pieces of plastic can impact marine life and ecosystems over the long term. The study, published in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution, by researchers from the Marine […]
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