March, 2014

Whale shark dragged onto Karachi harbour

South Africa: 2 m bull shark suspected in fatal attack

South Africa: 2 m bull shark suspected in fatal attack

Shark in tourist attack was most aggressive   March 28 2014 at 09:50am By NOSIPHO MNGOMA, Daily News Durban – An expert has determined that an inexplicably “aggressive”, but not particularly big shark, had killed a 72-year-old Austrian tourist in the Eastern Cape last weekend. Police have not yet released the name of the victim.

Biogeographic patterns in the cartilaginous fauna in the southeast Pacific Ocean

Biogeographic patterns in the cartilaginous fauna in the southeast Pacific Ocean

Published on 21. March 2014 Biogeographic patterns in the cartilaginous fauna (Pisces: Elasmobranchii and Holocephali) in the southeast Pacific Ocean Carlos Bustamante​, Carolina Vargas-Caro, Michael B Bennett ABSTRACT: The abundance and species richness of the cartilaginous fish community of the continental shelf and slope off central Chile is described, based on fishery-independent trawl tows made

Bali: Rescued pregnant shark gives birth to 3 pups

Costa Rican shark finning trial: Final conclusions and sentencing next April 3rd

Costa Rican shark finning trial: Final conclusions and sentencing next April 3rd

Press Release Pretoma 25. March 2014 ——————- Defense witnesses in shark finning trial choose not to testify Defense witnesses of Kathy Tseng, a business woman accused of shark finning by the Puntarenas’ Court, chose not to testify during a hearing this past March 21.  Tseng is accused of landing shark fins attached to backbones, an

NOAA examines impact of tourism and research on white sharks

NOAA examines impact of tourism and research on white sharks

Press Release National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 24. March 2014 ——————- NOAA examines white shark activities in Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary NOAA is examining potential disturbances to the health and well being of white sharks that could occur from research and tourism in Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary over

45 Sharks killed since start of the WA Shark Cull

45 Sharks killed since start of the WA Shark Cull

Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 24. March 2014. The following tables show the reported catches made by drumlines in the state of Western Australia from the date of the first deployment in late January to 16. March 2014. The latest catch data reveals that 111 specimens have been caught (110 elasmobranchs and one bony fish).

WA Greens’ new Biodiversity Bill will protect sharks

WA Greens’ new Biodiversity Bill will protect sharks

Media Statement Hon Lynn MacLaren MLC ( WA Greens ) 20. March 2014 ——————– WA Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has today introduced a long-overdue Biodiversity Legislation (Priority Reforms) Bill to protect Western Australia’s flora and fauna, including marine life such as sharks. “Western Australia has exceptional levels of biodiversity on a global scale, yet the

Thermal stability and refolding capability of shark derived single domain antibodies

Thermal stability and refolding capability of shark derived single domain antibodies

Published online on 22. March 2014 Thermal stability and refolding capability of shark derived single domain antibodies Jinny L. Liu, Dan Zabetakis, Jazmine C. Brown, George P. Anderson, Ellen R. Goldman ABSTRACT: Single-domain antibodies (sdAb) from camelids and sharks represent the smallest immunoglobulin-based functional binding domains, and are known for their thermal stability and ability

Delray kite boarder bitten by shark

Delray kite boarder bitten by shark

Kurt Hoffman treated for several wounds Saturday   Published Mar 22, 2014 Delray kite boarder bitten by shark Kurt Hoffman DELRAY, Fla. —Kurt Hoffman said he was bitten in the forearm by a shark Saturday morning while kite boarding in Delray. “The shark came up and took a bite,” Hoffman said on his Facebook page.

Large shark caught off Sri Lanka

Austrian tourist fatally wounded by shark in South Africa

Austrian tourist fatally wounded by shark in South Africa

Media Release National Sea Rescue Institute ( NSRI ) 22. March 2014 ———————– Man fatally wounded by shark At approximately 15h00, Saturday, 22nd March, NSRI Port St Johns volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a shark incident at 2nd Beach, Port St Johns. NSRI Port St Johns volunteer sea rescue duty

Comparative squamation of the lateral line canal pores in sharks

Comparative squamation of the lateral line canal pores in sharks

Published online on 21. March 2014 Comparative squamation of the lateral line canal pores in sharks R. W. Mckenzie, P. J. Motta and J. R. Rohr ABSTRACT: The current study collected the first quantitative data on lateral line pore squamation patterns in sharks and assessed whether divergent squamation patterns are similar to experimental models that

9 year old bitten by shark in Florida

9 year old bitten by shark in Florida

Child, 9, bitten in foot while surfing at MacArthur Park in North Palm Beach NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. – A 9-year-old boy was bitten by could be a shark while surfing Friday afternoon at MacArthur Park in North Palm Beach, said Lt. Anthony Giarrusso, spokesman for North Palm Beach Fire Rescue. Giarrusso said the child

Surfer battled with shark and punched it in head after it slid onto board and headbutted his BUM

Surfer battled with shark and punched it in head after it slid onto board and headbutted his BUM

By Don Mackay, Mirror News Mar 20, 2014 Mark Byrne said he was hit by fear when the four-foot shark lunged at him while he surfed on Australia’s Victoria coastline A terrified surfer battled with a shark and punched it on the head after it slid onto his board and headbutted his bum. Mark Byrne