New research from Georgia Aquarium and Georgia Institute of Technology provides evidence that a suite of techniques called "metabolomics" can be used to determine the health status of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus), the world's ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 16, 2012
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Specialists were surprised Thursday after a sand tiger shark ran aground on the French coastline of the English Channel, even though it is normally found in deeper and warmer waters.
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2012
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The great skeleton of a humpback whale will greet visitors to the opening next month in Rio de Janeiro of South America's biggest aquarium—with sharks waiting for them inside.
Ecology
Oct 18, 2016
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Green campaigners on Friday hailed a decision by France that they said would create the world's biggest shark sanctuary.
Ecology
Dec 7, 2012
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The effect of tiny plastic particles on the health of manta rays and whale sharks is the focus of a new research project through Murdoch University.
Ecology
Dec 8, 2015
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Holidaymakers' photos could help scientists track the movements of giant endangered sharks living in the waters of the Indian Ocean. A new study, led by a researcher from Imperial College London, is the first to show that ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 8, 2013
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A dead young whale shark has washed ashore in Manila Bay near the Philippine capital, far from the endangered giant fish's traditional feeding grounds, fishermen and a wildlife official said Thursday.
Ecology
Sep 5, 2013
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South African coastal authorities on Friday warned beachgoers around the tourist town of Knysna that sharks were moving into the area, feeding on the remains of a whale that ran ashore two days ago.
Plants & Animals
Apr 13, 2012
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Every year in March juvenile male whale sharks arrive at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, supporting a thriving ecotourism industry. But where do they go in July once they leave this meeting site?
Ecology
Nov 16, 2016
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A new research tool involving the simple task of filling a bottle with seawater could revolutionize how scientists track individual whale sharks and monitor their populations.
Ecology
Jun 21, 2021
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