ISLE OF MULL (SCOTLAND)- The summer in Scotland is famed for watching basking sharks. These gentle sharks come close to the shores in the summer months in large numbers to look for a mate. Isle of Mull-based Sea Life Surveys said it had observed about 100 of the creatures offContinue Reading
OAK ISLAND (USA)- Yesterday two teenagers were attacked by sharks in the waters off Oak Island, North Carolina. First a 12-year old girl was attacked in the late afternoon and was severely injured. She was taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center, where her left arm was amputated below theContinue Reading
FORT LAUDERDALE (USA)- In contrary of their image tiger sharks do make long journeys across oceans, so scientists of Nova Southeastern University discovered. Tiger sharks have always been thought to be a species that hugs the coastlines, and so it’s unusual to see the sharks switching between different environments. TheContinue Reading
PORTLAND (USA)- US federal regulators are reviewing the status of the porbeagle shark to determine if listing the species under the Endangered Species Act is warranted. The regulators say the porbeagle sharks are threatened by the shark fin trade and bycatch from other fisheries. They are popular as meat and with gameContinue Reading
BUXTON (USA)- The waters of the Pamlico Sound are home to more large and potentially dangerous sharks than before, according to research. The waters are possible a new nursing area for bull sharks. A rise in water temperatures and a thriving habitat with plenty to eat may be persuading bullContinue Reading
WOODS HOLE (USA)- Great whites, like all other sharks, are slow-growing, long-lived animals with low reproduction rates. They are fished commercially throughout the world. A new study confirms how important it is to be more careful about this. White sharks in the western North Atlantic grow more slowly and matureContinue Reading
SINGER ISLAND (USA)- Florida’s Blacktip Challenge shark tournament is getting more and more criticism after a hammerhead shark was killed during its release back into the ocean Friday. The famous three day fishing tournament at Ocean Reef Park on Singer Island already has been somewhat controversial and drew criticism fromContinue Reading