The documentary will look at the 40 species of shark that call the waters near Hawaii’s islands their home, including whitetip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks and the tiger shark.
OCEARCH records tiger shark on trans-Indian Ocean trek
OCEARCH said the female shark named Sereia made a 4,000-mile transoceanic journey from Africa to within 800 miles of Indonesia’s coast.
Endangered Species Spotlight: Oceanic Whitetip
The underside of the oceanic whitetip is white while its back can be brown, grey, or grey-bronze.
No new protections for whitetip sharks despite IUCN classification
This week, the oceanic whitetip shark was reclassified as “critically endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), citing “steep population declines” in all oceans. That represents two big steps toward extinction from the shark’s previous classification as “vulnerable,” which it had held since 2006. However, that wasn’t enough to convince countries that fish for […]
Researchers search for elusive oceanic whitetip pupping grounds
Once considered one of the most abundant shark species in the world, commercial fishing and the shark fin trade have decimated their numbers.
The story of the USS Indianapolis, the most famous shark attack in history
The sinking of the USS Indianapolis resulted in the most famous shark attack event in history. The Indianapolis, CA-35, was a heavy cruiser (often miscalled a battleship in stories) during World War II. In July 1945, it completed a top secret mission to deliver parts of the atomic bomb known as “Little Boy” to the […]
OCEARCH tracks four sharks from Nova Scotia expedition
Four of the sharks tagged during OCEARCH’s Nova Scotia Expedition in 2018 — Luna, a 15-foot female; Cabot, a 9-ft, 8-in male; Hal, a 12-ft, 6-in male, and Jane, a 10-foot female –have already returned to Shelburne and Yarmouth Counties as of this week. Their return to the Canadian province is more evidence that Canada […]
SharkoFiles: Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Oceanic whitetip sharks are bold and inquisitive creatures that are responsible for the most fatal human-shark encounter after the sinking of the USS Indianapolis during World War II. They are solitary animals, preferring to travel and hunt alone, however they are also scavengers and have been known to group together with other whitetips for “feeding […]
Oceanic whitetip sharks added to protected species list
The National Marine Fisheries Service reclassified the oceanic whitetip shark as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The decision recognized threats from overfishing and bycatch in pelagic longline fishing gear as major reasons for drastic population declines. Today’s listing responds to a petition from Defenders of Wildlife, with support from the Center for Biological Diversity, […]
Biologists, aerospace engineers team up to study oceanic whitetips
MIAMI– Oceanic whitetip sharks move with extreme efficiency, exploiting physics to maximize their energy surplus for both hunting and downtime. A team of scientists that included shark biologists, an aerospace engineer and statisticians spent several years developing precise calculations based on the oceanic whitetip’s average size, swimming location, water temperatures, location of prey in the […]