911 Call: Shark attack in Kaanapali Hawaii

Ill-Advised Tourism ‘Adventure’ Threatens Kenyan Whale Sharks

News Release Born Free Foundation 27. March 2013 Born Free Foundation and international marine experts are outraged KENYA, 27th March, 2013.  Widespread opposition between the company Seaquarium Ltd in Kenya and wildlife conservation groups and marine scientists is mounting related to a proposal to begin catching wild migrating whale sharks for public display in a

Diver in court for illegally killing shark

By Matt Wright, abc-7 Reporter 04. April 2013 A Naples man is on trial accused of illegally killing a shark. Wednesday, he told the judge it was all in self defense. The judge found Steve Moriconi guilty on all four misdemeanor counts in the shark killing case. He has to pay court costs and a

NOAA seeks comments on proposal to list scalloped hammerhead sharks under ESA

NOAA’s Fisheries Service, in response to a petition submitted by the WildEarth Guardians and Friends of Animals is proposing to list four populations of scalloped hammerhead sharks under the Endangered Species Act, two as threatened and two as endangered.

Two-year migration of adult female white sharks reveals widely separated nursery areas

Two-year migration of adult female white sharks ( Carcharodon carcharias ) reveals widely separated nursery areas and conservation concerns. Michael L. Domeier and Nicole Nasby-Lucas ABSTRACT: Background: Satellite tagging programs have provided detailed information about the migratory patterns of northeastern Pacific white sharks, revealing a seasonal migration between a vast offshore region and coastal aggregation

Shark tooth weapons reveal missing shark species in Central Pacific islands

Press Release Public Library of Science 3-Apr-2013 19th c. shark tooth weapons reveal 2 shark species no longer native to Gilbert Islands The Gilbert Island reefs in the Central Pacific were once home to two species of sharks not previously reported in historic records or contemporary studies. The species were discovered in a new analysis

Shark Tooth Weapons Reflect Shifting Baselines in Central Pacific Predator Assemblies

Published on 03. April 2013 Shark Tooth Weapons from the 19th Century Reflect Shifting Baselines in Central Pacific Predator Assemblies Joshua Drew, Christopher Philipp, Mark W. Westneat ABSTRACT: The reefs surrounding the Gilbert Islands (Republic of Kiribati, Central Pacific), like many throughout the world, have undergone a period of rapid and intensive environmental perturbation over