FALMOUTH (UK)- Bite marks on smaller blue sharks and the attack on a caught shark by an even bigger shark. Fishermen believe great whites and mako sharks have arrived on the shores of Cornwall, attracted by the warm waters. The fisherman say bite marks found on much smaller blue sharksContinue Reading
PEMBROKESHIRE (WALES)- Half a mile off the Welsh coast of Pembrokeshire scientists watched a rare 1000-pound thresher shark jumping out of the water. The 16 foot long shark was swimming alongside hundreds of dolphins, trying to steal their prey: herring. A group of researchers from The Sea Trust were observing aContinue Reading
CHATHAM,(USA)- Less great white sharks seem to visit the waters off Cape Cod this year. That’s what the researchers of Ocearch learned. In 2012 they tagged 17 great whites. Only 3 of those have returned this year. Ocearch has started a Shark Search to learn more about these great predatorsContinue Reading
ISLE OF SKYE (SCOTLAND)- A new research program tracks basking sharks of the west coast of Scotland. This region is a hotspot for the great gentle giants of these cold waters. The data will be used for the assessment of the region as a potential marine reserve. Basking sharks appearContinue Reading
ALBANY (USA)- The US state of New York is banning trade in shark fins starting next summer. The eastern coastal state follows the example of California and other western coast states in their efforts to protect sharks. 73 million sharks killed An estimated 73 million sharks are killed worldwide everyContinue Reading
RECIFE (BRASIL)- A young woman died tuesday after being attacked a day earlier by a shark off a Recife-beach in northeastern Brazil. The 18-year-old resident of Sao Paulo was rushed to the hospital in Recife after monday’s attack. She lost a lot of blood and her her leg had toContinue Reading
DONEGAL (NORTHERN IRELAND)- An Irish kayaker got a sudden face to face with a huge basking shark off the Donegal coast. Nice footage showing the shark gliding under him, and the kayakker getting a bit nervous. Tweet