Great white sharks make an annual journey from South Africa to Australia. The trip is over 12,000 miles. There is no GPS to guide these sharks, nor are there landmarks they can use to set their course. Currents and water temperatures vary. Yet, the sharks chart a straight line across the ocean every year. Scientists […]
Don’t miss this Earth Day collaboration for sharks!
This earth day, prioritize the ocean. Earth’s largest ecosystem, the ocean, regulates climate and weather patterns. The ocean provides food, energy, and minerals to all living species, stores carbon, and produces the oxygen we breathe. Also, the ocean holds undeniably important cultural, recreational, and aesthetic value. Therefore, Monstercat, Jauz, HALIENE, and Beneath The Waves are […]
First-ever fully charitable NFT raises over 70k for shark research.
Shark and marine conservation group Beneath the Waves (BTW) release the very first charitable NFT. The group provides 68 unique opportunities to become a digital marine biologist. Buyers can tag threatened reef and tiger sharks with cutting-edge technology. Within the first day of sales, the group sold out and raised over 70 thousand dollars (US). […]
New shark species reveals new link between sharks and rays
A recent study discovers a new species of shark from the late Cretaceous period with ray-like qualities. Most sharks known today are streamlined predators. Modern sharks occupy marine ecosystems across the world, but there is little difference in their shape. In their new study, Vullo et al. find that this lack of variation is not […]
Mako and shale sharks race to save their fellow sharks
SPOT satellite tags utilize the latest in ocean wildlife tracking technology to allow researchers and the public to follow the sharks online in near real-time via the GHRI Race Tracking Website.
Shark Hero Talks: David McGuire
David McGuire, marine biologist and shark advocate, is the founder of the Ocean Health and Shark Conservation non-profit Shark Stewards dedicated to saving sharks and protecting critical marine habitat. As a sailing captain, divemaster, and filmmaker, David explores the ocean on numerous sailing voyages producing media with an emphasis on sharks and ocean awareness. He […]
New webinar on shark toxicology
Scientist in Every Florida School and the ANGARI foundation host the webinar Ocean Expert Exchange: Shark Toxicology this Thursday, March 11. Get a taste of the ocean without leaving your house! Learn how scientists study levels of mercury and other chemicals in sharks. Pick up how the information helps understand population and ecosystem health. Also, […]
Three new glow in the dark shark species discovered
Scientists off the coast of New Zealand discover three new deep-sea shark species. All three species glow in the dark. One of these sharks is now the largest known luminous vertebrae. Bioluminescence: When a living organism produces visible light through a chemical reaction. The phenomenon is widespread among marine life. However, this is the first […]
Fisherman finds a ‘human face’ on a baby shark
A fisher in Indonesia got more than he bargained for after catching a shark in his trawler. Abdullah Nuren, from the fishing village of Pepela on Rote Island, was fishing with his brother on Saturday night. Suddenly, the pair discovered pregnant sharks caught in the nets. According to local source Viva, the next day, Nuren […]
Ban amazon from selling dead baby sharks
A company on Amazon currently sells baby sharks in jars in the U.S. The shark species harvested and killed for these ‘shark souvenirs’ are spiny dogfish sharks, a Vulnerable species. Selling dead sharks in a bottle jar is worrying for several reasons. Firstly, it promotes and glamorizes shark souvenirs, creating a market for more dead […]
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