Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Shark News - January 12, 2016

Bull Shark

Rise in bull shark sightings in Perth rivers
The only recorded fatal bull shark attack in the Swan River was in the 1920s, when a young boy was killed. But Dr Molony being incident-free for so ...

WWF slams Kammenos for photo with dead shark
The Greek branch of the wildlife group WWF said on Monday that the shark caught by Defense Minister Panos Kammenos and friends on the weekend ...
These pictures show a massive bull shark which was caught just metres from a top tourist spot. The "beast" was captured by angler Chris Micallef and ...
Here's Why We've Never Been Able to Tame the Great White Shark
After three days of floating around listlessly and ramming its head into the walls of its tank, a great white shark died last week at an aquarium in Japan.
Studying Sharks' Social Lives to Expose Their Friendly Side
In September, the zoo unveiled an exhibit featuring a small group of Port Jackson sharks, a joint project with Macquarie University, where researchers ...
Fears shark numbers could increase with net-free zones
Commercial fishers in central Queensland fear the Government's new net bans could lead to a significant increase in shark numbers. It comes after ...
Marine biologist says shark attacks seems 'above average'
“Most shark species are completely harmless, but they are all important ... “A healthy reef eco system has sharks, if there aren't any sharks the entire ...
Shark attacks and electrical issues pose challenge to local team rowing across Atlantic
He was screaming we're being attacked by a shark. I quickly grabbed the GoPro flipped it on and jumped out to see what the heck was happening.
AUV Shows What Great White Sharks Do All Day
No creature has a reputation more fearsome than the great white shark. Despite all we've learned about them, including how they really don't have ...
Great white shark saved on Chatham beach likely survived
But researchers from the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy say that the great white shark that washed up on a Chatham beach during the summer, ...
Shark behavior studied using "REMUS SharkCam" AUV
“REMUS SharkCam” autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) have been the talk of the Internet ever since a video footage showing off a white shark ...
Sunshine Coast father unfazed by lazy shark bite while surfing with daughter
Mr Hilder pushed Molly to shore before finding out the shark, which he had now recognised as a usually harmless wobbegong, had taken a large ...
Massive bull shark caught in Hastings River near holiday-makers less than a month after another ...
A STRETCH of the Hastings River popular with summer school holiday-makers has yielded another “beast” of a bull shark, less than a month after an ...
Unconfirmed shark sighting at Turners Beach
Malcolm Wells took this photo of two sharks before swimming off Heron Island last year. Photo Malcolm Wells. Photo Malcolm Wells ...
Would you remove a hook from a shark's mouth to save it? This man did.
There's a fisherman in Florida who dives with sharks every day in order to ... that he is trying to change the perception people have about sharks.
Weighing 700kg a shark caught in western Turkey
Biggest shark of the season was caught by Turkish fishermen western Turkish coast near off the coasts of Assos Island located in Çanakkale's Ayvacık ...
Destruction of sharks in Semporna shocks tourists
Picture of landing of the sharks on Pulau Mabul taken by the British couple. — Photo courtesy of Scuba Junkie. KOTA KINABALU: International tourists ...
Airline's decision to carry shark fin angers activists
Cathay Pacific Airways has decided to continue carrying some shark fin cargo, which has angered wildlife campaigners, reports South China Morning ..
Underwater Robots Investigate Great White Sharks' Predatory Behavior
Robotic, underwater vehicles may give researchers a new tool to better understand shark behavior. These robots may be able to travel where humans ...
ISSF to push for observer coverage, reduced fishing capacity in 2016
It also hopes to see the prohibition of the catch and retention of vulnerable hammerhead and silky sharks, and to ensure that longline fleets meet the ...
Study: Shark strikes on drone help understand behavior
In 2012, when state shark scientist Greg Skomal and Woods Hole ... While they weren't what researchers anticipated, the attacks on the REMUS at ...

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