A rare shark washed ashore in Hope Cove in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, according to the National Marine Aquarium in Devon. Biologists confirm that it was a crocodile shark, a member of the mackerel shark family that includes great whites and makos. These sharks, which grow to approximately three feet in length and weigh put to […]
Shark population survey, Global FinPrint, reaches record goal
Researchers attempting the world’s largest survey of shark populations just reached their goal of 216 reefs — a year and a half ahead of schedule. But they have no plans of stopping. Launched during Shark Week in 2015, Global FinPrint is a three-year project led by FIU marine biologist Demian Chapman to search for the […]
Hammerheads at highest risk for post-catch mortality
Hammerhead sharks were found to be most vulnerable to post-release mortality after being caught, according to a study led by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. The UM scientists experimentally simulated catch-and-release fishing on five shark species – […]
Filming for ‘Sharknado 5’ confirmed
Filming has begun in the fifth installment of the Sharknado film franchise, and this time the cult movie phenomenon will be international, with filming scheduled to occur in five different countries, SyFy Networks announced this week. Ian Ziering will reprise his role as noted aerial shark hunter, Fin Shepherd, and Tara Reid will return as […]
SyFy to begin shooting shark-themed film in Mississippi
A new shark-themed horror movie, which is slated to premiere on the SyFy Network later this summer, will begin primary production in Ocean Springs, Mississippi in mid-February. The project, Mississippi River Shark, is being spearheaded by Jason and Jeremy London. The twins, best known for their respective roles in Kevin Smith’s Mallrats and Dazed and Confused, […]
New species of hammerhead shark discovered in Belize
After examining the DNA from a sample of what was thought to be a common bonnethead shark that was caught off the coast of Belize, researchers believe they have discovered a whole new species. Boneheads are the smallest members of the hammerhead family, reaching a maximum length of three feet, and are identified by the […]
Ireland’s basking sharks at risk of extinction
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature added 11 species of sharks and other elasmobranchs found off the coast of Ireland, including the massive basking shark, to its “Red List” of species that face an imminent threat of extinction. Basking sharks, which were once hunted to catastrophic levels because of their oily livers, are the […]
Sharks may hold key to combatting Alzheimer’s Disease
Specialized shark proteins could help researchers unlock new treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease and other degenerative brain disorders. Danish pharmaceutical company, Lundbeck, announced that are moving on to the next stage of testing for treatments that utilize shark antibodies to help deliver drugs into patients. The new treatment involves bonding developmental drugs to the shark proteins so that […]
Shark photobombs young surfer in Australia
While photographing his 10-year-old son while he was surfing in the waves off Samurai Beach in North Sydney, Australia, Chris Hasson noticed something in the barrel his son, Eden, was riding. An unidentified shark, approximately eight or nine feet in length, was rolling in the wave just feet from Eden’s surfboard. “If I was on the […]
Florida leads nation in shark attacks for 2016
With 32 confirmed reports of sharks biting a human unprovoked last year, Florida once again led the United States in shark attacks, according to the International Shark Attack File’s annual report. Volusia County, a surfer’s haven located on the Atlantic Ocean coastline of the state, was the site for 15 of those attacks. The ISAF, which […]
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