Scientists from the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota and the Dutch Elasmobranch Society recently completed a six-month investigation into nurse sharks getting stuck in spiny lobster traps in the Saba bank shark sanctuary in the Dutch Caribbean. Hundreds of nurse sharks were getting ensnared in the traps each year, increasing trap handling time and negatively impacting the lobster […]
Baby sharks will eat unborn brethren
Using ultrasound technology, scientists have discovered that the embryos of sharks can move inside the mother from the right to the left in the uterus and eat their brethren. It had been previously known that embryos of some shark species eat each other in the womb. However, the new device has given biologists the latest […]
SharkVentures: Swim with sharks at the Tampa Aquarium
Swim with the sharks at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa Bay. This guided, 30-minute expedition replicates the Florida Keys’ most beautiful coral reef dive sites. Just strap on some provided scuba gear and a floatation device to experience the thrill of scuba diving from the surface of the water, while still enjoying all the sights […]