Between 2011 and 2018, researchers were able to identify hundreds of individual adult and subadult white sharks, which are not fully mature but are old enough to prey on marine mammals.
Mediterranean white shark population dates back over three million years
Thanks to the most recent genomic technologies, researchers were able to sequence the mitochondrial DNA of a number of Mediterranean white sharks
OCEARCH wraps up successful Nova Scotia expedition
OCEARCH concluded its return trip to Nova Scotia with the successful tagging and releasing of 11 new white sharks.
Patriots’ Edelman has shark named in his honor
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy announced that its latest tagged shark will be known as “Jules” in honor of New England Patriots wide receiver and Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman. The research organization tweeted that the shark, previously designated WS 11-05, was caught and tagged by researcher Greg Skomal off the coast of Massachusetts this week. […]
Mapping completed for white shark genome
Scientists from Nova Southeastern University’s Shark Research Center and the Guy Harvey Research Institute successfully decoded and mapped the genome of the great white shark. The joint study, which also included researchers from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, and Monterey Bay Aquarium and published in the latest issue of the journal Proceedings of the National […]
