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“Unofficial Mascots”: Bull Sharks Survived 17 Years in Golf Club Lake

“Unofficial Mascots”: Bull Sharks Survived 17 Years in Golf Club Lake

September 27, 2023September 22, 2023 Supertrooper 1 Comment

Flooding in 1996 carried six juvenile bull sharks into a golf course lake, where they survived for 17 years. A new study uses this case to argue that bull sharks can survive extended periods of time in low salinity waters. Indeed, during their time in the Carbrook Golf Club’s lake they became the unofficial mascots […]

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August 30th is International Whale Shark Day

August 30th is International Whale Shark Day

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 Karen Lyons Kalmenson Leave a comment

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 is Making Sharks Angrier, Here’s How!

August 24, 2023August 19, 2023 Supertrooper Leave a comment

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 […]

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New Species of Hornshark Discovered Off Australia

New Species of Hornshark Discovered Off Australia

August 13, 2023August 12, 2023 Supertrooper 2 Comments

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. […]

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Why More Sharks are a Sign of Healthier Oceans

Why More Sharks are a Sign of Healthier Oceans

August 11, 2023August 4, 2023 Supertrooper Leave a comment

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 […]

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Red tide returns to San Francisco Bay, one year after large fish die-off

Red tide returns to San Francisco Bay, one year after large fish die-off

August 8, 2023August 4, 2023 Supertrooper Leave a comment

A toxic red tide has returned to San Francisco Bay, raising fears of a reprise of last summer’s unusually large fish die-off. Experts report that swimming algae was detected last weekend in rust-colored water samples from Emeryville, the Berkeley Marina, Albany and Marin County’s Richardson Bay and Muir Beach. While no fish deaths have yet […]

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Experts say ‘cocaine sharks’ may be feasting on drugs dumped off Florida

Experts say ‘cocaine sharks’ may be feasting on drugs dumped off Florida

August 6, 2023August 4, 2023 Supertrooper 2 Comments

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 […]

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Another report of a shark in Cape Cod Bay leaping out of the water to grab striper on fishing line

Another report of a shark in Cape Cod Bay leaping out of the water to grab striper on fishing line

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 Supertrooper 2 Comments

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. […]

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