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Environment 6 years ago

CITES votes to protect endangered mako sharks

A proposal to strengthen protection for mako sharks, hunted for their meat and fins, was adopted Sunday by 102 countries at the CITES global wildlife trade summit.

Environment 6 years ago

Mediterranean sharks risk 'disappearing': Conservationists

Sharks -- the sea's top predators for millions of years -- are at risk of disappearing from the Mediterranean as overfishing and plastic pollution choke populations of the endangered hunters.

Environment 6 years ago

This is why you won't find great white sharks in aquariums

Consistently missing from aquariums worldwide, many may wonder why the facilities that showcase larger creatures such as whale sharks and orcas do not contain the famous great white.

World 6 years ago

French aquarium sued over hammerhead shark deaths

The move came after the Nausicaa aquarium in the northern French port city of Boulogne-sur-Mer said on Thursday that its last hammerhead, acquired in Australian waters eight years ago, had died from a fungus infection.

City 6 years ago

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Shark fins, meat still delicacy in Jakarta

Shark fin and meat curing businesses are run with caution in Jakarta, where the price of a small bowl of shark fin soup can reach into the millions of rupiah following restrictions on the shark meat trade, as some species are now endangered.

Environment 6 years ago

Many sharks closer to extinction than feared: Red List

Human appetites are pushing makos and other iconic sharks to the brink of extinction, scientists warned in a new assessment of the apex predator's conservation status.

National 7 years ago

'They’re all dead’: 110 captive sharks in Karimunjawa die mysteriously

The farm owner suspects that the fishes did not die of natural causes.

City 7 years ago

Leopard shark spotted in Jakarta Bay

Thousand Islands water police boat 204 captain Chief Brig. Syahroni said the sighting occurred when the boat was carrying passengers, heading from Pramuka Island to Marina Harbor in Ancol.

Environment 7 years ago

Sharks reel in fans in Eastern Mediterranean winter waters

Every winter, sharks seeking warmer waters head to a northern Israeli shore, drawing enthusiasts who take the plunge in hopes of catching a glimpse of the enigmatic predators.

News 7 years ago

Australian researchers test shark bite-resistant wetsuit

An Australian university is testing new materials designed to lessen the impact of shark bites, researchers said yesterday, in a project aimed at reducing fatalities and easing the nerves of swimmers.

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CITES votes to protect endangered mako sharks

Mediterranean sharks risk 'disappearing': Conservationists

This is why you won't find great white sharks in aquariums

French aquarium sued over hammerhead shark deaths

PREMIUM Shark fins, meat still delicacy in Jakarta

Many sharks closer to extinction than feared: Red List

'They’re all dead’: 110 captive sharks in Karimunjawa die mysteriously

Leopard shark spotted in Jakarta Bay

Sharks reel in fans in Eastern Mediterranean winter waters

Australian researchers test shark bite-resistant wetsuit

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Shark fins, meat still delicacy in Jakarta