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 […]
New species of dogfish discovered in Japan
A new deep-water dogfish shark: Squalus shiraii, was discovered in the tropical waters of Southern Japan.
Endangered Species Spotlight: Striped Smoothhound Shark
Uruguay’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) national plan lists them as a species of high priority and has set short term goals to determine their distribution and habitat use.
SharkoFiles: Spiny Dogfish
The name of the spiny dogfish shark is derived from the sharp, venomous spines in front of each dorsal fin of the shark.
New shark species discovered in Hawaii
Say hello to Squalus hawaiiensis, also known as the Hawaiian spurdog. This new species of deep-water dogfish shark was discovered by a team led by Florida Tech marine biologist Toby Daly-Engel. The findings were published in this month’s ZooKeys. The research team, which also included scientist Amber Koch, University of Hawaii marine biologist James M. Anderson, State […]
