150 sport fishermen are taking part in an initiative called Conserving Sharks, whereby small plastic devices are emplanted in the dorsal fins of captured sharks

150 sport fishermen are taking part in an initiative called Conserving Sharks, whereby small plastic devices are emplanted in the dorsal fins of captured sharks

San Blas, the southernmost tip of the province of Buenos Aires, is the core of Argentina’s sport fishing scene. The physical characteristics of the seafloor, including canals and estuaries that are home to many different types of fish, make it a huge draw for anyone who enjoys fishing with rods and nets. Thousands of sharks […]

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Geneticists have identified new groups of tiger sharks to protect

Geneticists have identified new groups of tiger sharks to protect

Tiger sharks sometimes swim thousands of kilometers—far enough to move among oceans. Their flexible diets and adaptable behaviors set them up to be successful jet-setters, zipping around the world and mingling with far-flung members of tiger shark society. But new research shows that tiger sharks from different ocean regions aren’t as chummy with one another […]

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