Decline in tiger shark population defies expectations
New Griffith University research has revealed a 71 percent decline in tiger sharks across Queensland's coastline.
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Satellite-connected tags set to boost marine conservation
Four tiger sharks have been tagged with a new device that will help conservationists to conduct detailed analysis of their migrations over years.
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Jul 26, 2019
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New Irish research reveals the secret lives of tiger sharks
A team of scientists led by experts from Trinity and a US-based NGO have just returned from the Bahamas where they learned all about the secret lives of the region's tiger sharks.
Ecology
Jun 7, 2019
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DNA analysis of shark barf tells scientists what kinds of birds the sharks scavenge
Tiger sharks have a reputation for being the "garbage cans of the sea"—they'll eat just about anything, from dolphins and sea turtles to rubber tires. But before these top predators grow to their adult size of 15 feet, ...
Ecology
May 21, 2019
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Tiger sharks revealed as lazy predators
One of the ocean's most feared predators – the tiger shark—has been revealed as a relaxed and sometimes lazy hunter by scientists studying their behaviour.
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May 15, 2019
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Shark researcher names new species of deep-sea shark after daughter
University of Rhode Island shark researcher Bradley Wetherbee is best known for his studies of mako sharks, the fastest swimming sharks in the world. But when it came to identifying and describing a new species of shark, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 27, 2019
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Why do sharks dive?
Is it to regulate their body temperature? Conserve energy? Find food?
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Jan 7, 2019
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Conservationists slam Australia shark policy as more killed
Conservationists on Monday slammed the baiting and killing of sharks at a popular Great Barrier Reef tourist spot after two swimmers were attacked, saying the policy was brutal and indiscriminate.
Ecology
Sep 24, 2018
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Australia kills four sharks after tourist attacks
Four large sharks have been killed in Australia after a woman and a 12-year-old girl were attacked at a popular Great Barrier Reef tourist spot.
Ecology
Sep 23, 2018
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The Meg is a horror story, but our treatment of sharks is scarier
After 20 years of development hell, the film The Meg opens in Australia this week. The screenplay is based on the first of Steve Alten's six-book, horror sci-fi series. The film has been pitched as an action-packed thriller, ...
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Aug 10, 2018
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