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In 2017, there had been 88 reported unprovoked shark attacks worldwide.
Read moreAfter studying 611 fishes from different sites in Rowley Shoals and Scott Reefs in northwest Australia, scientists discovered that having fewer sharks around caused the fishes in the vicinity to develop smaller eyes and tails.
Read moreWhen factors such as heat waves destroy seagrasses, sharks become critical for ecosystem health. Where tiger sharks rove seagrass beds, dugongs and other shark prey steer clear.
Read moreAn algorithm developed by NASA to study star patterns in the night skies is being used to track whale sharks in the oceans in a bid to learn more about them.
Read moreA new study, published in the journal Biological Conservation, has found that a quarter of pregnant sharks, skates, and rays lose their pups when fished.
Read moreBeing a seal swimming in the ocean surrounded by great white sharks is definitely stressful. In a three-year study, researchers sought to find out whether living in high-stress conditions can have an impact on the seal population.
Read moreAfter studying the body composition of 32 shark species, a team of researchers has concluded that sharks have managed to evolved different physical attributes based on the ecosystems they live in.
Read moreEven in the beginning, when I first began to seek them out in the lagoons of Tahiti, the responses of many of the shark individuals I met were fascinating and informative.
Read moreA new study by scientists from the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences describes how the presence of sharks has helped shape shallow reef habitats in the Pacific.
Read moreA new study states that almost a third of the shark species in the global fin trade are threatened with extinction. This is the first study to estimate the number of species in the fin trade and categorise them according to extinction risk.
Read moreThe Twelfth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention of the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS CoP12) was held in Manila, Philippines, between October 23 and 28.
Read moreAlthough alligators typically feast on fish, crustaceans and birds (as well as any animal unfortunate enough to linger too long at the water’s edge), a new study by Kansas State University is adding some new ‘dishes’ to the gator’s menu.
Read moreSome recent research has arisen to debunk this misconception. The fact is that sharks develop strong social networks with one another, to the extent of forming their own "cliques" during the breeding season.
Scientists usually measure shark age by counting growth rings in their vertebrae. These rings are often assumed to show age in the same way as the rings of a tree.
Read moreBut their short and vacuous article gives only three reasons why the bill should not be passed, and concerns itself with the well-being of shark fisheries, not sharks.
Read moreA study of has revealed that shark dive tourism in Australia contributes at least AUD$25.5 million annually to the country’s economy.
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