Great white sharks and a whale carcass prompted officials to close City Beach in Perth, Western Australia, after a humpback washed ashore.
Dusky shark stuck in Busan canal draws almost 1.4 million onlookers
The Busan dusky shark Bukangi has drawn almost 1.4 million onlookers, but scientists urge caution on tying one shark to warming seas.
Huntington Beach closes beach after 10- to 12-foot great white sighting
Huntington Beach great white shark sighting closed waters near Lifeguard Tower 16 until 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, per fire officials.
New study suggests sharks almost went extinct 19 million years ago
Introduction When people think of extinctions that reshape Earth’s history, they typically refer to the extinction of the Dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Massive environmental change usually triggers extinctions, such as an asteroid impact or shift in climate. Recently, researchers believe in discovering a previously unknown extinction event from 19 million years ago. Researchers tell […]
Shark Hero Talks: Chris Lowe
Dr. Chris Lowe is a professor in marine biology and director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). Lowe and his students work with acoustic and satellite telemetry techniques to study sharks, rays, and gamefishes’ movement, behavior, and physiology. Dr. Lowe earned his Bachelor of Arts in marine biology at Barrington […]
Sharks can navigate using magnetic fields
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Shark research opportunities for California divers
Are you an avid scuba diver in California? Are you from the San Diego area and love bringing a camera out with you when you scuba dive? If so, you can participate in citizen science and impact shark conservation efforts. Intro Ocean Sanctuaries, a marine citizen science non-profit founded in 2014, brings marine citizen science […]
The Sharkiest Place on the Web
Greetings fellow Shark Lovers. It’s the start of Shark Week, which in my house is even more sacred than Lent. It also makes the perfect opportunity to announce the official launch of this site, Sharkophile.com. As one of the country’s most renowned “shark journalists,” I’ve spent the past few months building up this site as […]
