A 440-pound shortfin mako shark that was caught off the coast of Bryan County has been certified as a state record. The 8-foot-1 inch fish was nearly twice as big as the former state record of 228.5 pounds caught in 1975. The IGFA world record for shark is 1,221 pounds which was caught by Luke Sweeney […]
Drink Red Brick beer, save whale sharks
Atlanta’s oldest brewery, Red Brick Brewing Co. and Georgia Aquarium have teamed up to raise money for whale shark research and conservation with a new shark-themed ale, Whale Shark Wheat. Whale Shark Wheat is an American style wheat ale featuring El Dorado, Sorachi Ace and experimental hop varieties. It is a soft, easy drinking beer with a […]
VIDEO: Australian fisherman plays tug-of-war with 10-foot shark
A video making the rounds on social media this week shows an approximately 10-foot great white shark attacking a commercial fisherman’s net as he was retrieving it off the coast of Port Pirie, Australia. Nic Wilks, who was fishing with his father, posted the video on Instagram. After Wilks fought the fish off initially, it […]
Shark fin bill passes committee, now heads to Senate
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017 (S.793), which would prohibit the import, export, sale and trade of shark fins. Next, the bill must be brought up on the Senate floor. Shark finning is currently prohibited in U.S. waters, however, there are no prohibitions on the […]
VIDEO: Paddle boarders warned of sharks by helicopter
An Orange County Sheriff’s helicopter crew warned a group of paddle-boarders to get out of the ocean after spotting more approximately 15 great white sharks circling them near the surfline off the Southern California coast.
Oceana sues Trump Administration to protect dusky sharks
WASHINGTON- (Press Release) Today, Oceana, represented by Earthjustice, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for its continued failure to end the overfishing of dusky sharks in U.S. waters and rebuild the depleted population, as required by law. The lawsuit was filed in response to a final rule the federal government issued in April to […]
Porn star’s alleged shark attack a hoax in poor taste
A viral marketing video for an adult-oriented webcam service which featured an adult film actress reportedly being bitten by a lemon shark off the coast of Florida is being called out as a hoax and the company behind it, CamSoda.com, is facing potential backlash. The promotional video, which featured porn actress Molly Cavalli, has garnered over 15 […]
Video shows pregnant white shark gorging on whale carcass
Conservationist caught this footage of a female great white shark, which was possibly pregnant feeding on a whale carcass approximately 14 miles off the coast of Dana Point in California on Friday. The 16-foot shark was seen returning to the site repeatedly over a nearly 24-hour span until she was so engorged by whale blubber that she […]
Arctic expedition set to study mysterious Greenland shark
(Press Release) An international team of scientists, including a physiologist from The University of Manchester, will head to the largest island in the world later this month to investigate the Greenland shark – believed to be the longest-lived vertebrate animal. Dr Holly Shiels, who is also a trustee of the Physiological Society, will be the […]
British man saves wife after punching shark
British couple Frankie and Dean Gonsalves were on a snorkeling excursion while aboard a cruise ship that was in port near Ascension Island in the South Atlantic over the weekend when an unidentified shark attacked Frankie approximately 30 yards off shore. The shark repeatedly bit Frankie, a British social worker on the calf and foot […]
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