STANFORD (USA)- Not many animals can change their habitat from saltwater to freshwater. There are many reasons for that. As for sharks this reason is quite obvious: they sink. But how about the bull shark? A new study was published last week in the Journal of Experimental Biology and confirms Continue Reading
SAN FRANCISCO (USA)- Brownbanded bamboo sharks take the term “resourceful” to a whole new level. Steinhart Aquarium biologists at the California Academy of Sciences were taken aback when a shark egg case dropped by an adult bamboo shark showed signs of healthy development. The scientists had good reason for surprise:Continue Reading
CHATHAM (USA) – Swimmers on Cape Cod (inspiration for the isle of Amity in Jaws) are warned for the presence of great white sharks. Town harbor officials posted “No Swimming” signs past weekend on remote parts of South Beach after a 12- to 14-foot shark was sighted in protected watersContinue Reading
NEELTJE JANS (THE NETHERLANDS) – The number of sharks on the Dutch coast has been increasing the past few years. Yet a research project called Shark-a-Tag found less sharks this year than before. Three days of tagging saw only 54 sharks, while last year that number was 210. In 2012Continue Reading
SARASOTA (USA)- Can sharks’ immune systems block human cancer cells? Some researchers at a Florida marine laboratory think so. Dr. Carl Luer is one of America’s foremost leaders in this subject. He and his team of researchers at mote marine laboratory say sharks could potentially save millions of lives. The fishContinue Reading
HALIFAX (CANADA)- The future for porbeagle sharks is still not looking too bright. A decade after being declared an endangered species only a quart remains of the population that was around in the ‘60’s. The porbeagle shark remains at risk, says a group of Canadian scientists. The Committee on theContinue Reading
It was already known that polar bears, orcas (killer whales) and people build up dangerous levels of toxins from feeding at the top of the Arctic food chain. Now a study shows that sharks are at great risk of contamination in the ocean for being at the top of the foodContinue Reading