UTRECHT (THE NETHERLANDS)- As hurricane season in the North Atlantic is under way, marine biologists in The Telegraph reveal details of how sharks behave during adverse weather. Like other fish sharks detect disturbances in the water, which cause changes in water pressure, allowing them to detect threats or prey.In sharksContinue 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
PACIFIC GROVE (USA)- Researchers at the Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove said they have discovered that great white sharks store oil in their liver and then deplete it as they travel monumental distances. Where the sharks go is pretty well documented thanks to all the tagging programs. But howContinue Reading
NEWCASTLE (AUSTRALIA)- A great white shark swimming in Lake Macquarie, north of Sydney, Australia, gave recreants quite the scare last week. A grandfather and his 16-year-old grandson were drifting in their dinghy on the calm waters of the saltwater lake when the two-metre shark popped up alongside them. The encounterContinue Reading
PACIFICA (USA)- Two kayakers fishing off Pacifica State Beach near San Francisco were attacked by a great white shark. The attack reportedly occurred just outside the area frequented by surfers and swimmers. The shark, about 12 feet long, lifted the kayak out of the water and started shaking the boat,Continue Reading
GANSBAAI (SOUTH AFRICA)- Research Conducted by Marine Dynamics a Shark Cage Diving Operator in Gansbaai South Africa. Research Conducted by Marine Dynamics a Shark Cage Diving Operator in Gansbaai South Africa Tweet
NAUSET BEACH (USA)- Officials have closed down Nauset Beach at Cape Cod after a confirmed sighting of a great white shark. The shark’s dorsal fin was seen about 150 yards off the beach on sunday morning. Swimmers were asked to get out of the water, and surrounding towns and the Cape Cod NationalContinue Reading