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New species of ghost shark may have been found in Costa Rica

Science & Tech 2 months ago

New species of ghost shark may have been found in Costa Rica

Three species of ghost shark, a type of fish that is related to sharks, have been discovered elsewhere, in waters off South Africa, Taiwan, Australia, Japan and in the Atlantic between Greenland and Brazil.

Tourism, climate puts Raja Ampat's ‘walking shark’ under pressure

Society 2 months ago

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Tourism, climate puts Raja Ampat's ‘walking shark’ under pressure

The shallow coastal waters of the Raja Ampat archipelago in Southwest Papua are home to the population of the shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti), one of 10 known “walking shark” species discovered worldwide, six of which are mainly found in eastern Indonesian waters.

The catch in paying fishers to save sharks

Academia 1 year ago

The catch in paying fishers to save sharks

Halting overfishing of sharks and rays is difficult because the issue is surrounded by complex social dynamics.

Endangered zebra sharks hatch in Raja Ampat rewilding project

Environment 2 years ago

Endangered zebra sharks hatch in Raja Ampat rewilding project

The two female hatchlings born in Indonesia are part of a unique programme that hopes to rebuild the population of the endangered species in the Raja Ampat region.

Wildlife summit to vote on shark protections

Environment 3 years ago

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Wildlife summit to vote on shark protections

Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species have postponed until Friday a vote on whether to approve a proposal to protect sharks.

Shark fin hunters in the soup as wildlife summit takes action

Environment 3 years ago

Shark fin hunters in the soup as wildlife summit takes action

A global wildlife summit in Panama took an important step on Thursday toward upgrading protection for sharks, the ancient ocean vertebrates targeted for their fins used in a status-symbol soup.

Why shark encounters are increasing along the US East Coast

Environment 4 years ago

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Why shark encounters are increasing along the US East Coast

Sun lotion, insect repellant, and the Sharktivity app are this summer's must-have beach accessories along the US East Coast as human-shark encounters increase.

Komodo dragon, 2-in-5 shark species lurch towards extinction

Environment 5 years ago

Komodo dragon, 2-in-5 shark species lurch towards extinction

Trapped on island habitats made smaller by rising seas, Indonesia's Komodo dragons were listed as "endangered" in the wildlife Red List that also warned overfishing threatens nearly two-in-five sharks with extinction.

Prehistoric mega-shark raised its young in nurseries: Study

Environment 5 years ago

Prehistoric mega-shark raised its young in nurseries: Study

The largest sharks ever to have roamed the oceans parked their young in shallow, warm-water nurseries where food was abundant and predators scarce until they could assume their title as kings and queens of the sea.

'Secret' life of sharks: Study reveals their surprising social networks

Environment 6 years ago

'Secret' life of sharks: Study reveals their surprising social networks

Sharks have more complex social lives than previously known, as shown by a study finding that gray reef sharks in the Pacific Ocean cultivate surprising social networks with one another and develop bonds that can endure for years.

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