The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust is calling on the public to record their at-sea excursions and sightings of whales, dolphins, porpoises and endangered basking sharks off Scotland’s west coast in an effort to boost monitoring efforts and strengthen understanding of the coronavirus lockdown’s impact on marine life. With wildlife around the world taking advantage […]Whale …
1,400 Pounds of Shark Fins Seized at Miami Port: Officials — TIME
(MIAMI) — Wildlife inspectors seized 1,400 pounds (635 kilograms) of shark fins at a Miami port, officials said on Monday. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the shipment of dried fins arrived in 18 boxes and was believed to have originated in South America, and likely bound for Asia. Officials estimated the total commercial… via …
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Teen Surfer in Hawaii Survives After Shark Bites a Chunk Out of His Surfboard — KTLA
On Sunday evening, Max Keliikipi was driving home from work when he saw the waves at Makaha Beach on Oahu, Hawaii. Max Keliikipi said a shark “bit a huge chunk off” his board. (Credit: Courtesy Max Keliikipi) The 16-year-old grabbed his surfboard and paddled out, as he’s done almost every day this summer. About 100… via …
In A World Full Of Fish Be A Shark — Through Open Lens
Shark Week F/5.6, 1/500, ISO 360. Spiny Dogfish Shark What did the seal with the broken arm say to the shark? Do not consume if seal is broken. Interesting Fact: This shark is known to hunt in packs that can range up into the thousands. They are aggressive hunters and have a sizable diet that …
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Video of sharks interacting off Massachusetts coast is a first, scientists say — NBC News Top Stories
A short aerial video shows a smaller white shark approach a larger white shark before the two sharks spin in a circle then quickly go their separate ways via Video of sharks interacting off Massachusetts coast is a first, scientists say — NBC News Top Stories
The Meg: the myth, the legend (the science) — BBC News – Science & Environment
What to we really know about the giant prehistoric shark reincarnated by Hollywood? via The Meg: the myth, the legend (the science) — BBC News - Science & Environment
Shark-In-A-Stroller Heist Ends With Animal’s Safe Return To San Antonio Aquarium
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Scientists Take A Ride On The Pacific’s ‘Shark Highway’
Biologists knew the sharks sometimes traveled from waters off Costa Rica south to the Galapagos Islands, but they'd never actually witnessed it.(Image credit: Andy Mann/Waitt Foundation/Pacifico ) via Scientists Take A Ride On The Pacific's 'Shark Highway' — News : NPR Full article here.
Basking Sharks
(PORTLAND, Maine) — Scientists say a species of large, but harmless, shark has been gathering in atypically big groups off of the northeastern United States and Canada. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says groups of 30 to 1,400 basking sharks have been seen in waters from Nova Scotia to Long Island, New York. The… via …
BBC News: Divers rescue trapped whale shark in Mexico
Divers rescue trapped whale shark in Mexico - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20621055
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