A new study by New Griffith University found that nearly three-quarters of the tiger shark population off of Queensland’s coastline has disappeared in the last 30 years.
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 […]
New satellite tracking tags tested on tiger sharks
New satellite tracking technology developed by the European Space Agency for the study of sharks are now being tested on four tiger sharks that were caught and tagged in the Dutch Caribbean. The new satellite tags, which records pressure—indicating the depth of the shark—temperature, light level and tilt to enable three-dimensional mapping, is smaller and […]
The scariest part of filming Shark Week? The humans
Shark Week veterans Joe Romeiro, Dr. Neil HammerschlagStefanie Brendl and Jamin Martinelli all agreed that the most dangerous part of diving with sharks while filming for Shark Week on Discovery Channel is the human element that goes into it. “People are way more unpredictable than sharks are,” Romeiro said. “I kind of know what the shark […]
Study analyzes Bahamian tiger shark behaviors
A team of researchers, including Assistant Professor in Zoology in Trinity’s School of Natural Sciences, Dr. Nicholas Payne, and a group of researchers from the -profit Beneath The Waves, used bio-logging to record the behaviors of tiger sharks in the Bahamas. The information gathered may shed light on the movement patterns of tiger sharks as […]
Shark puke study reveals tiger shark’s unlikely diet
Tiger sharks have long had a reputation for being opportunistic feeders that aren’t picky about what they end up eating. Everything from sea turtles to tarpon to license plates seems to be on the menu for this predator. A new study found a surprising favorite snack for tigers — birds. Not just any birds like […]
SharkoFiles: Tiger Shark
Based on size, the tiger shark is the fourth largest shark in the world. The tiger sharks have broad diets which earn them the nickname of swimming garbage disposal. In addition to being aggressive predators and voracious hunters, they are called tiger sharks because of the stripes found on their bodies that eventually fades with […]
Researchers tag tiger shark linked to tourist’s death
Scientists say they have successfully tagged a tiger shark off the coast of Costa Rica that is believed to have been involved in two incidents in 2017, one of them fatal involving an American tourist. Todd Steiner, founder and executive director of Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) based in Marin County, tagged the 14-foot […]
Australia’s shark population declined dramatically in last 50 years
After reconstructing data from Queensland Shark Control Program over the last five decades, a new study by researchers from University of Queensland and Griffith University found that the population of large apex predators has decreased as much as 90 percent during that time. Researchers analyzed data from the QSCP program to create an historical baseline so […]
VIDEO: Tiger shark beaches in shallows in search of meal
Nothing could keep a massive tiger shark from engorging itself on a beached whale carcass, not even the threat of dry land. This video, taken recently along the coast of Mozambique by Lorrayne Gaymer, shows a 13-foot tiger shark swimming into extremely shallow water in order to bite off a few chunks of flesh from […]
