Tag: "sharks"

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Study: Sharks Worth More For Tourism Than in Soup

By on 31 May, 2013 in Marinelife

Even though it is illegal in most countries, shark fin soup can easily cost upwards of $100 per bowl. In some cultures the fin is said to have many health benefits like boosting sexual potency, enhancing skin quality, increasing one’s qi or energy, preventing heart disease, and lowering cholesterol. For this reason the number of sharks who are killed for their fins around the world is staggering.

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Thousands of Sharks Swimming Offshore Forces Closures of Florida Beaches

By on 07 Mar, 2013 in Featured, Marinelife

Beaches in Palm Beach, Florida, were temporarily closed earlier this week after thousands of sharks were spotted swimming near the shore.

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Study Estimates 100 Million Sharks Die Every Year

By on 05 Mar, 2013 in Featured, Marinelife

World sharks are doomed. According to a study published this week in Marine Policy, our world is losing more than 100 million sharks every year. If significant efforts are not made to stop this decline, these incredible animals may soon be gone forever.

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California Makes a Move to Place Great White Sharks on Endangered Species List

By on 09 Feb, 2013 in Marinelife

Great white sharks are probably one of the most feared animals in the sea, especially by humans. But these fearsome predators, featured in the classic movie, “Jaws,” are in some serious trouble according to some local conservation groups. After conducting a series of scientific studies, the conservation groups determined that only about 350 great whites now exist off the California and Baja Mexico coasts.

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Unborn Sharks can Save themselves from Predator Attacks

By on 17 Jan, 2013 in Marinelife

Even the tiniest of the sharks have the incredible ability to defend themselves. A new study on unborn sharks within their leathery egg cases, finds that these babies can sense the electric field of a predator and freeze to avoid detection.

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Magnet can help Save Sharks as well as Humans from Shark Attacks

By on 19 May, 2012 in Featured, Marinelife

What began as a concern for people who get bitten by sharks has now become a way to prevent sharks from getting caught in fish hooks. One man’s discovery might help protect sharks and also humans from these predators by simply using magnets.

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Bahamas Bans Shark Fishing

By on 06 Jul, 2011 in Marinelife

All of the Bahamas coastline is about to become a safe sanctuary for sharks as the nation announced on Tuesday a complete ban of shark fishing in its waters. After Honduras, the Maldives and Palau, Bahamas becomes the fourth archipelago to take the important protective measure.

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Sharks Swim Near South Florida Shore

By on 18 Feb, 2011 in Featured, Marinelife

Video has been released of thousands of sharks swimming about 50 yards from the shore near the Boca Raton Inlet.

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Could Sharks be Color Blind?

By on 01 Feb, 2011 in Featured, Marinelife

For millions of years Sharks have been known to survive using their very effective sensory organs. They are not just good at smelling their prey and blood, but also have well developed external eyes and a significant area in the brain suited to vision. But now scientists have found that sharks might be color blind.

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Sharks Swim in the Streets in Australia

By on 24 Jan, 2011 in Marinelife

The recent flooding in parts of Australia has been a boon for some sharks, who have taken the the tows in search of new food. The increased flood waters have allowed bull sharks to swim in areas once only land.