Sharks
Sharks are top of the list of scuba diving critters - from gentle whale shark giants to feisty oceanic whitetips, they are encounters never to be forgotten
Shark and ray populations halved by overfishing in last 50 years
A new study finds that overfishing has caused populations of sharks, rays and chimaeras to decline by half since 1970.…
New Zealand diver killed in ‘great white shark’ attack
A 24-year-old commercial diver has died after being mauled by a shark – believed to be a great white –…
Shark Trust’s ‘Oceanic 31’ exhibits now up for auction
The Shark Trust's 'Oceanic 31' art exhibition is coming to a close and most of the works on display are now up for auction.
Missing US diver’s body found inside shark in Timor-Leste
The body of a scuba diver who went missing in Indonesia has been found inside a shark in Timor-Leste - but she was not killed by the shark.
New species of chimaera discovered in New Zealand
A new species of chimaera - aka ghost shark - the narrow-nosed spookfish, has been discovered by scientists in New Zealand
German woman dies in Gran Canaria after losing leg in shark attack
A 30-year-old German woman has reportedly died after having her leg severed by a shark in internaional waters south of the Canary Islands
Maldives reconsiders lifting longline fishing ban
The Maldives government has said it will not reopen its longline fisheries, following a concerted campaign by conservationists and fishers
Greenpeace longline report highlights shark bycatch and severe fishery depletion
A Greenpeace investigation into Pacific longline fisheries reports how three sharks are killed every hour in severely depleted waters
Scientists find there are three distinct types of great white shark
Scientists from Norway's Nord University have found that there are three genetically distinct types of great white shark
US teen loses leg after Belize shark attack
A 15-year old girl from Colorada, USA, has had her leg amputated following a shark attack off the coast of Belize.
Working Together – saving sharks and rays in Indonesia
Artist and conservationist Francesca Page travels to Sumatra to report on a project safeguarding the future of shark and ray populations.
Collaborative study highlights global shipping threat to whale sharks
A new study details the threat posed by heavily used shipping lanes as they regularly pass through seasonal whale shark aggregations
Brazil sharks test positive for cocaine
Sharks off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, which may be affecting their behaviour, health and reproduction
Star surfer Tamayo Perry killed in Hawaii shark attack
A popular surfer and lifeguard, Tamayo Perry, who also had acting roles in Hollywood movies, was reportedly killed by a shark while surfing
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Great Shark Snapshot returns for 2024
The Great Shark Snapshot, one of the Shark Trust’s citizen scientist initiatives, in which divers and snorkellers around the world…
South Africa’s sardine run is starting soon
The annual KwaZulu-Natal sardine run - 'The Greatest Shoal on Earth’ - is set to begin off the South African coast within the next few weeks
Shark fishing bans double reef shark numbers – study
Shark populations double in Marine Protected Areas with no take shark fishing bans, according to a new study
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