With a super-sized six weeks of fin-tastic programming,featuring over 21 hours of new premieres, 60 hours of enhanced content and a treasure trove of archival footage, SHARKFEST continues to highlight the captivating science and stunning cinematic visuals of the apex predators.
Chatham Shark Center opens ‘White Sharks in the Media’ exhibit
Through interactive exhibits, videos, and displays, the center offers many ways to learn about groundbreaking research and one of Cape Cod’s most captivating summer residents.
New study discovers how some sharks rest
Introduction Most sharks never stop swimming for their entire lives. Some species have evolutionary traits that allow them to stay in place. However, most sharks require movement to extract oxygen through their gills. For these sharks, stationary resting is impossible. How sharks rest is a large mystery to shark science. Behaviors have been observed, but […]
Senate Passes Ban on U.S. Shark Fin Trade on World Oceans Day
The U.S. Senate passed the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (S. 1106) — a bill that would ban the buying and selling of shark fins in the United States
New study suggests sharks almost went extinct 19 million years ago
Introduction When people think of extinctions that reshape Earth’s history, they typically refer to the extinction of the Dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Massive environmental change usually triggers extinctions, such as an asteroid impact or shift in climate. Recently, researchers believe in discovering a previously unknown extinction event from 19 million years ago. Researchers tell […]
See the wonders of the ocean through the eyes of Guy Harvey in latest book
Guy Harvey’s Underwater World archives the progress, or lack thereof, of research and conservation measures that result from the commitment of time and funding.
Discovery releases dates, teaser trailer for Shark Week 2021
Shark Week on Discovery Channel will return for its 33rd year with bigger sharks and bigger bites on Sunday, July 11 and continues through Sunday, July 18.
Shark Hero Talks: Chris Lowe
Dr. Chris Lowe is a professor in marine biology and director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). Lowe and his students work with acoustic and satellite telemetry techniques to study sharks, rays, and gamefishes’ movement, behavior, and physiology. Dr. Lowe earned his Bachelor of Arts in marine biology at Barrington […]
Seaspiracy: How to make fishing more sustainable by tackling bycatch
By Hollie Booth, University of Oxford and William Arlidge, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries Capturing audiences worldwide with its no-holds-barred indictment of the fishing industry, Netflix’s Seaspiracy is the latest documentary to draw attention to the plight of our oceans. With marine species at risk of extinction, degradation of coral reef habitats, […]
The new Caribbean Shark Coalition
The Caribbean Shark Coalition Over 40 organizations representing 29 countries join to form the Caribbean Shark Coalition (CSC). Founded in 2020, the CSC is a collection of member experts from NGOs, local communities, intergovernmental organizations and governments, academia, and policy institutes working together to advance the study and conservation of Caribbean sharks and rays. The […]
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