If you see any of us no need to pause We are sharks but we are not “jaws”As the biggest fish we are very large But our nature is gentle We do not wish to be in charge People use us for meat oil and fins Please save us from the trouble you Put us […]
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Climate Change is Making Sharks Angrier, Here’s How!
Climate change has brought about many unexpected consequences, but here’s one that might surprise you: Sharks could get angrier! As strange as it sounds, scientists are warning that the world’s oceans hitting the hottest temperature ever recorded at 20.96°C could have far-reaching impacts on sea life, including the behavior of these apex predators. The EU’s […]
New Species of Hornshark Discovered Off Australia
Heterodontus is a small genus of sharks within the family Heterodontidae of the order Heterodontiformes. First discovered in Australia in the 18th century in the form of the Port Jackson shark, it now includes 10 scientifically recognized species. All Heterodontus species are relatively small, with the largest species reaching 1.65 m (5.5 feet) in length. […]
Why More Sharks are a Sign of Healthier Oceans
Every summer, America turns its attention towards the sea, and more specifically, the sharks that inhabit it. This year, there seems to be an increase in shark sightings, but contrary to popular fear, this might be a cause for celebration rather than alarm. Experts suggest that the rise in shark sightings indicates a revival of […]
Experts say ‘cocaine sharks’ may be feasting on drugs dumped off Florida
In what could be the plotline for the next cheesy marine-themed disaster movie, scientists think crazed and hungry sharks could be feasting on bales of hallucinatory drugs dumped off the Florida coast. Yet while Cocaine Sharks – a highlight of Discovery’s upcoming Shark Week – does indeed examine if the ocean predators are chomping on […]
Another report of a shark in Cape Cod Bay leaping out of the water to grab striper on fishing line
Trying to catch striped bass in Cape Cod Bay these days? You might be competing with an incredibly powerful apex predator. For the second time this week, a great white shark in Cape Cod Bay was spotted jumping out of the water to chomp on a striper that had been hooked on a fishing line. […]
Basking Sharks are Partially Warm-Blooded, New Research Suggests
Few fast-swimming apex fishes are classified as regional endotherms, or partially warm-blooded, having evolved a relatively uncommon suite of traits (e.g. elevated body temperatures, centralized red muscle, and thick-walled hearts) thought to facilitate a fast, predatory lifestyle. Unlike those apex predators, basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) are massive filter-feeding planktivores assumed to have the anatomy and […]
GENTLE GIANT Watch the incredible moment a whale scoops woman up with its fin to save her from lurking shark
This is the incredible moment a woman was saved by an unlikely underwater saviour as a shark menacingly swam towards her. Marine biologist Nan Hauser, 69, says she was left in tears after a heroic 50,000-pound humpback whale came to her rescue. Her extraordinary encounter was caught on camera and has now been broadcast as […]