Delegates at a global summit to update international wildlife trade rules have agreed on sweeping new protections for more than 70 shark and ray species. The move marks a significant step toward effectively tightening the legal trade in some of the world’s most threatened marine life. The meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, running through this week, […]
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To save jaguars from extinction, scientists in Brazil are trying IVF and cloning
MIRANDA, Brazil — We made three attempts to capture a jaguar after arriving at Fazenda Bodoquena in Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul state, on a Thursday afternoon in early September. Part of the team went to set up a snare trap near a cow carcass that had been found earlier that day. We were sure […]
Hundreds of sharks filmed in bait fish feeding frenzy near Byron Bay
An abundance of baitfish has drawn in hundreds of sharks to feed in the shallows around Byron Bay, creating dramatic scenes at one of Australia’s most popular holiday destinations. The multi-day event was captured by many Byron locals, who shared footage of the sharks, including black tip whalers, dusky whalers and bull sharks, as they […]
10 fastest swimmers in the ocean, including one animal that can accelerate to nearly 80MPH quicker than a Porsche
Some species in the ocean live their lives at a breakneck pace – at least, when they need to. Whether it’s to catch their dinner or avoid becoming dinner, many animals can swim incredibly quickly. But which are the fastest? Of course, it’s almost impossible to know exactly how fast a fish can swim, as […]
8 brutal, jaw-dropping great white shark moments captured in photos and film that expose their raw, explosive power and deadly ferocity
Awesome ocean moments reveal the raw power and regal beauty of nature’s most formidable ocean predator Great white sharks are the ocean’s ultimate ambush predators – immense, lightning-fast and armed with rows of razor-sharp teeth powered by a bite force of up to 1.8 metric tonnes. They move with astonishing speed, capable of explosive bursts […]
10,000 shark fins worth over $11M seized in major wildlife trafficking bust in Peru
U.S. authorities have assisted the Peruvian government in seizing an estimated 10,000 individual shark fins destined for China — one of the largest wildlife trafficking operations in Latin American history. The bust, on Nov. 10 at an industrial port outside of Lima, led to the arrest of three men tied to a transnational criminal network […]
Shark Bite Survivor Says the Ocean Needs Its Predators
Marine biologist Mauricio Hoyos has spent decades studying sharks, but his most recent encounter with one nearly cost him his life. While tagging a 10-foot Galapagos shark near Costa Rica’s Cocos Island, the animal suddenly lunged and bit into his head and cheek. Miraculously, the shark released him almost immediately, leaving him with deep scars […]
Humpback whale calf entangled in shark nets dies off NSW coast – video
A juvenile humpback whale has been found dead after becoming entangled in a shark net off the New South Wales coast. The 8-metre whale, estimated to be two years old, was found wrapped in netting north of Wollongong on Tuesday, in waters between Coledale and Wombarra. It is the 15th whale entangled in shark nets […]