Huge drop in shark fin trade
HONG KONG (CHINA)- Good news for sharks worldwide. The shark fin trade is on its way back. The world’s biggest hub in shark fin trade, Hong Kong, has seen its imports drop by 30 procent in the past year. Hong Kong imported 1,162 tons of shark fins in 2012, accordingContinue Reading
Attacks increase by shark migrations
HONOLULU (HAWAII)- Traditionally they say in Hawaii that in the fall it is more dangerous to swim in the ocean. Chances are bigger of getting bitten by a shark. A recent study shows that there could be something behind this folk wisdom. In the fall, an increased number of tigerContinue Reading
▶ VIDEO: Dead whale shark in Manila Bay
MANILA (PHILIPPINES)-A young whale shark has been found dead drifting along Manila Bay, one of the most polluted bodies of water in the Philippines. Tweet
Shark warning Saudi Arabia
MAKKAH (SAUDI ARABIA) -The Border Guard in Makkah, has warned all sea-goers, swimmers, divers and fishermen who go to the northern Corniche not to swim, fish or dive in the area. 40 dangerous sharks have been spotted, some of which were more than 2.5 meters in length. A bit strangeContinue Reading
Shark in British river
CATTAWADE (UK)-Imagine strolling along the river and suddenly standing face to face with a shark, 10 miles inland?. Maybe normal in tropical countries but in the UK? It happened to a walker who filmed this shark in the River Stour in the region of Essex. The shark, probably a smooth-hound shark,Continue Reading
Great whites in Cornwall
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
New shark species found
JAKARTA (INDONESIA)- A new species of ‘walking shark’ has been discovered in the waters around the Maluku Islands, Indonesia. It has been described in the journal Aqua and given the name epaulette (long-tailed carpet) shark, or Hemiscyllium halmahera. It was actually photographed for the first time in 2008. Two other specimens were caught by scientistsContinue Reading