Wildlife trafficking remains a pressing threat to the survival of countless species, with sharks, pangolins, rhinos, birds, big cats and others among the hardest hit. Mongabay’s extensive reporting aligns with the 2024 U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) World Wildlife Crime Report, which highlights these species as prime targets of a $20 billion per […]
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The hunt for Europe’s great white shark – video
American research group Ocearch has more than 15 years’ experience in catching, tagging and tracking great white sharks all over the world. This contributes to filling in the many gaps in knowledge about the ocean predator. Ocearch came to Europe for the first time in the summer, hoping to study the elusive Mediterranean great white […]
Inspired by nature – 6 times biomimicry has transformed outdoor gear
Recently, I traveled to the Swiss Alps with the outdoor brand Columbia to test out their newest technology. Omni-Heat Arctic is an insulating technology that is inspired by how a polar bear‘s fur works to keep it warm in frigid arctic conditions. Though polar bears appear white, they actually have heat-absorbing black skin and two […]
Are white patches on whale shark skin cause for concern?
Marine scientists have been taking samples from whale shark skin to try and determine the effect of pollutants on whale health. Researchers from The University of Western Australia and Flinders University examined the condition and health of whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. Lead researcher Dr. Mark Meekan, from UWA’s Ocean Institute, said […]
Why are sharks coming to Boston Harbor? Researchers believe it’s a nursery ground
Once unthinkable when the harbor was nasty and polluted, today’s cleaner waters have actually become a desirable shark habitat as young sharks migrate here yearly. Shark researchers at the New England Aquarium report that they’ve been coming across the rebounding sand tiger shark population in Boston Harbor. The scientists are tagging, tracking and counting the […]
Thousands of Sleeping Sharks Gather in Australian Waters
A unique underwater event took place off the coast of Australia, where thousands of Port Jackson sharks were discovered resting together in Beagle Marine Park. This unusual gathering was spotted by a research team from the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) during a recent expedition. The Port Jackson sharks, recognizable […]
Sharks are taking a bite out of anglers’ catch in the Gulf of Mexico, but culling isn’t likely to help
Fishermen across the Gulf of Mexico are reporting that something is eating fish off their lines. What’s to blame? Many recreational anglers point a finger at sharks. This conflict has caught politicians’ attention. Congress has directed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which regulates fishing in U.S. waters, to review shark and dolphin interactions with […]
Shocking moment an endangered basking shark is struck by a boat in Ireland’s National Marine Park is caught on camera – and scientists don’t know if it made it out alive
Scientists have captured the shocking moment a boat collided with the UK’s largest shark. Scientists had fitted a ‘shark Fitbit’ with an integrated camera to the endangered shark as it swam off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland. Just six hours later, the seven metre-long female was struck by a boat passing through an area […]