HARDERWIJK (The Netherlands)- It’s a rarity: a shark washed up on the Dutch beaches. On the island of Vlieland a live starry smooth-hound (Mustelus asterias) was found washed up. The small shark caused quite a stir in the local Dutch media. Last weekend the shark unfortunately died of a head wound. A passerbyContinue Reading
MURIWAI BEACH (NEW ZEALAND)- At Muriwai Beach, New Zealand a rare pregnant oceanic whitetip shark washed up ashore. The Department of Conservation speaks of an ‘exceptional find’. In the eastern US state of Delaware beachgoers rescued a washed up shark. Oceanic whitetip The oceanic whitetip is the only one ofContinue Reading
SEASIDE (USA)- The northern coast of the US State Oregon has seen a remarkable washing up of salmon sharks. Last week another shark washed up. It is the fifth juvenile salmon shark in this area in the last two months. Three of the sharks, including this one, were already deadContinue Reading