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.
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 […]
Shark Hero Talks: Austin Gallagher
Dr. Austin Gallagher is a marine scientist working at the intersection of threatened species conservation and protected areas. A world authority on sharks, Austin is the Chief Executive and Lead Scientist of the NGO Beneath the Waves, a National Geographic Explorer. He holds academic positions at universities in North America and the United Kingdom. Austin’s […]
Fun facts about shark sex
With love in the air –and water — this Valentine’s Day, the lovely ladies at Shark Angels have compiled some interesting facts about the reproductive habits of sharks.
Deep water expedition in Galapagos reveals extended range of two species
Both species belong to the Hexanchidae family, commonly known as cow sharks, considered among the most primitive groups of sharks.
Boat strikes in protected areas could be harming whale shark development
Whale sharks spend a lot of time cruising just below the surface of the ocean, feeding on plankton and small animals. This puts them right in the path of boats.
New study finds dangerously high levels of heavy metals in Caribbean sharks
A new study finds that alarmingly large levels of 12 heavy metals, including mercury, exist in the muscle tissues of reef and tiger sharks sampled throughout The Bahamas. Discovered by research crew Beneath the Waves, the new findings carry important implications for human health in the Greater Caribbean region, where humans occasionally consume sharks. […]
The biggest sharks tend to be the females of the species
In conducting the research, scientists visited Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef for 11 seasons between 2009 and 2019.
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