Sharks are one of the largest predatory animals in the ocean, and they have been dominating the oceans for millions of years. From time to time, we humans are attacked by these predators, but are these attacks increasing? Shark Attacks have been increasing slightly over the last two to three years. This is generally ascribed […]
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Dolphins and Aircraft Passengers Warned Surfer About 20-Foot Shark Lurking Nearby
Kind dolphins and aircraft passengers tried to warn a surfer to shore who was being stalked by a 20-foot shark and saved the man’s life. When a man was surfing on Wallagoot Beach on the New South Wales coast, he noticed that the dolphins in the area began acting differently. He had encountered dolphins before, […]
‘Insanity’: entangled whale in Queensland sparks renewed calls for shark net removal
More whales are likely to get entangled every year unless the “sheer insanity” of shark nets are removed from Queensland waters, scientists say. Rescue teams freed an adult humpback from shark nets on Tuesday morning, taking the tally to at least seven whales caught in Queensland nets in less than three months – six of […]
Dolphins Protect Unsuspecting Swimmer From Great White Shark
An open-water swimmer credits a pod of dolphins for protecting him from a great white shark while out for a swim in the ocean. Adam Walker is a world-renowned open-water swimmer and he’s one of just 138 people who’ve successfully swam the 16-mile Cook Straight. Walker made the swim back in 2014, but he didn’t […]
Forty years ago, the world did something amazing for whales
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the global moratorium on commercial whaling, a momentous achievement that turned the course for long persecuted cetacean species. Slow to reproduce, whales were nearly wiped out altogether in the 20th century, with an estimated three million killed for profit. I gave my heart to the campaign for whales […]
Popular Cape Cod Beach Temporarily Closes After Great White Shark Sighting
Taking a swim in the ocean is a popular summertime activity in Cape Cod, but it is also a favorite spot for great white sharks. Beachgoers are warned to be on the lookout for great white sharks. Purple flags with a silhouette of a great white are flying to remind people of the danger as […]
Nearly 400 Illegal Shark Fins Seized From Texas Seafood Restaurant
Nearly 400 illegal shark fins were found in a Texas restaurant after officials developed a lead, despite the state’s ban on the sale and possession of shark fins. Texas game wardens pursued a lead about possible illegal shark meat at a restaurant in San Antonio seafood restaurant. In a heartbreaking discovery, they found 381 whole […]
Commercial Fishers Kill Sharks to Retrieve $1 Hooks in New Zealand, Report Finds
Documents collected via the Official Information Act in New Zealand show that commercial fishers in the area have been killing or injuring sharks to retrieve their fishing gear, including hooks that cost as little as $1. The documents come from government observers who worked to oversee commercial longline fleets in the country from 2016 to […]