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Scientists looking at shark and ray populations across the globe have published an alarming study depicting a rapid decline of these species over the past half century. This spells trouble not just for those animals in particular, but the ripple effect… Continue reading Shark and ray populations have plummeted by 71% in half a century
As a species, sharks pre-date even the earliest dinosaurs, so it’s not surprising to hear that they’ve changed a bit over the years. It was recently discovered, for instance, that they were once able to rotate the two sides of their jaw outwards, helpi… Continue reading Study suggests ancient sharks fed with a split, rotating lower jaw
If you’re afraid of sharks, be thankful you didn’t live 20 million years ago when the seas were patrolled by the Megalodon. This monstrous prehistoric shark was more than twice the size of a great white, and now a new detailed analysis has found just h… Continue reading New analysis reveals just how big the monstrous Megalodon really was
Scientists in Australia have delved into the dining habits of juvenile great white sharks and discovered a humble diet that belies their image as a fearsome predator. After examining the stomach contents of great white sharks captured off the coast of New South Wales, the scientists were surprised to discover bottom-dwelling creatures made up a decent portion of their diets, shedding further light on how and where they spend their time.
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Continue reading Shark stomach study reveals surprising diet with bottom-feeding habits
Although the great white shark is one of the ocean’s top predators, it’s still considered a vulnerable species. Now, for the first time, scientists have discovered what is claimed to be a prehistoric nursery site for the sharks – and it could have impl… Continue reading Great white shark “paleo-nursery” discovered in Chile
It turns out that there still are new things under the sun – or in this case, under the water. Scientists have recently discovered not one but two previously-unknown species of the six-gill sawshark, which is itself rarely seen.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Two rare sawshark species newly discovered in West Indian Ocean
The possibility of being eaten alive seems to be one of mankind’s greatest fears. Though shark attacks average just 84 a year globally, of which just six are fatal, going for a swim off the back of a boat in the ocean is not a pastime underta… Continue reading Ocean Guardian Boat01 keeps the sharks at bay from boats and jetties
A new electronic tag developed by ESA and other partners has been attached to four tiger sharks in the Caribbean in a test of a new satellite-connected fish tracking system. Described by the space agency as cheaper and more animal friendly, t… Continue reading Satellite-connected tags keep more detailed tabs on tiger sharks for longer
Fans of a still-surviving megalodon, rejoice – a new species of deep-ocean shark has been identified. At just 5.5 inches long (about 144 mm), however, the American Pocket Shark is a bit smaller than the prehistoric super-predator…
Continue… Continue reading Weird little deep-sea shark is a new species
Scientists at the University of Exeter have turned to Twitter for a better picture of the effect ocean plastics are having on sharks and rays…
Continue Reading Scientists identify more than 1,000 sharks and rays tangled in ocean waste
… Continue reading Scientists identify more than 1,000 sharks and rays tangled in ocean waste