Side swim style saves shark energy
Hammerhead sharks swim on their sides up to 90 per cent of the time to save energy, a Murdoch University researcher has found.
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South Africa's great white sharks face extinction: study
South Africa's great white sharks face the threat of extinction after a rapid decline in numbers caused by trophy hunting, shark nets and pollution, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Jul 20, 2016
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Review: Sierra does more than phone it in
I drive a small car, so when General Motors asked if I'd like to review the technology inside the 2016 GMC Sierra, I was ready.
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Jun 22, 2016
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Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific bans shark fin
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it will ban the carriage of shark fin on all its flights, a victory for conservationists concerned for endangered species of the predator.
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Jun 22, 2016
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Shark population threatened due to fin harvesting
The world's largest shark fin industry lies in the heart of the Coral Triangle, a region of the Indian and Pacific Oceans home to the world's most diverse coral reefs and known as the Amazon of the seas. This idyllic-sounding ...
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Apr 11, 2016
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New global strategy to save sharks and rays
A group of international conservation organizations launched a new strategy today to combat the decline of sharks and closely related rays, while warning that the rays are even more threatened and less protected than the ...
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Feb 16, 2016
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Pacific's Palau creates huge ocean sanctuary the size of Spain
The tiny Pacific island nation of Palau created a vast marine sanctuary the size of Spain on Wednesday, banning fishing across the bulk of its waters to preserve the ocean for future generations.
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Indonesia seizes shark fins destined for Hong Kong
Indonesian authorities have seized about 3,000 shark fins that were about to be flown to Hong Kong, an official said Wednesday, a rare success in the battle against the illegal trade.
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Oct 7, 2015
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Federal appeals court upholds California's shark fin ban
A federal appeals court Monday upheld a California law banning the sale, distribution and possession of shark fins.
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Jul 28, 2015
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Ecuador seizes 200,000 shark fins
Ecuador seized around 200,000 shark fins and arrested three suspected traffickers at the country's main fishing port, the government said Wednesday.
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