sharks

Scuba Divers Rescue World’s Biggest Fish Trapped in Net

Scuba Divers Rescue World’s Biggest Fish Trapped in Net

In this beautiful video from The Dodo, scuba divers rescue whale sharks stuck in a fishing net. The best part comes next—when the divers’ newfound friends hang around to celebrate. The extraordinary whale shark takes 30 years to reach maturity and can live more than 100 years. They can grow more than 40 feet long. […]

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    Kelly Slater Is Not an Enemy of Sharks

    Kelly Slater Is Not an Enemy of Sharks

    What caused Kelly Slater to so radically change his views about sharks? Or perhaps he did not change his views after all. In 2014, Kelly was quoted in the Australian media saying in response to Premier Colin Barnett’s plan to kill sharks in Western Australia: “I think it’s kind of silly. Humans want to control […]

    Bizarre Two-Headed Sharks Showing Up in Many Parts of the World

    Bizarre Two-Headed Sharks Showing Up in Many Parts of the World

    A slew of rare two-headed sharks have been found from California to the Caribbean and from Mexico to the Mediterranean, leading scientists to ponder why. Reminiscent of the classic “Simpsons” three-eyed fish, Blinky, the mutated sharks are raising eyebrows. Fox A two-headed embryo of an Atlantic sawtail cat shark was found recently in the Mediterranean […]

    5 Shark Species That Should Be Revered, Not Feared

    5 Shark Species That Should Be Revered, Not Feared

    By Diana Tarrazo This week is the Discovery Channel’s highly-anticipated Shark Week, which features programs about one of the ocean’s top predators. The week’s star-studded cast includes the great white and the tiger shark, which are featured in programs with names like The Killing Games,Deadliest Shark and Wrath of a Great White Serial Killer. In […]

    If You Love Sharks, You Should Think Twice Before Buying Tuna

    If You Love Sharks, You Should Think Twice Before Buying Tuna

    By Jackie Dragon If you love sharks, you may want to think twice before buying that can of tuna. Sharks are an iconic victim of the global crisis facing our oceans today. Every year, more sharks and rays appear on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List of Threatened Species […]