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Pregnant Great White Shark Killed in Queensland to Aid in Scientific Research
An 18-foot pregnant great white shark was killed on a Queensland drumline in August. This marks the largest white shark caught by the state’s Shark Control Program since its inception in 1962. While her death is a conservation setback, researchers are using samples from her body to study the species’ biology, reproductive patterns, and environm...
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Revolutionary Or Deceptive? China's Robotic Fish Raise Eyebrows
Social media reactions range from demands for refunds to support for reducing live animal captivity. This follows a similar instance at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park in 2022.
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"Silky" Patrols Waters To Save Sharks In Colombian Pacific
A lone catamaran named "Silky" patrols waters around the remote island of Malpelo, a protected refuge yet full of peril for endangered marine species in the Colombian Pacific.
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Watch: WWE Legend The Undertaker Protects Wife From Possible Shark Attack
The Undertaker, whose real name is Mark Calaway, wasted no time in protecting his wife, Michelle McCool, from a shark that was swimming dangerously close to her at the beach.
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Scientists Discover Nursery Of Endangered Hammerhead Sharks In Ecuador
A team of researchers has discovered a nursery of baby hammerhead sharks off an island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago, a finding that could help protect the species from the threat of extinction.
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"Film Industry Needs More Protection": Prakash Raj On Producer's Suicide
Noted South Indian actor Prakash Raj on Wednesday asked the government to provide protection to the film industry, which did not have proper safeguards, he said, as seen by a producer's suicide because he was allegedly harassed by a loan shark.
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Calls For More Protection After Latest Australia Shark Attack
A champion junior surfer was in an induced coma today after being mauled by a shark off Australia's east coast, as locals said the government was not doing enough to protect beach goers.
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Cuba Launches Initiative to Protect Sharks
Cuba on Wednesday launched an initiative to protect sharks in some of the most pristine habitat for the predators whose populations have been in steep decline.
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Migratory Birds, Fish and Mammals Get New UN Protection
Polar bears, whales, sharks and gazelles were among 31 new species granted new protection status Sunday by the UN conservation body, following six days of "intense" talks by leading conservationists.
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World First: Real-Life 'Mermaid' Dances Underwater With Tiger Sharks
Hannah Fraser, a 'professional mermaid' (who wears a functional mermaid tail at work), ocean environmentalist, performance artist and model, put her life on the line and danced with tiger sharks up to 17 feet long without dive or protective gear of any sort. Why? To protest against the Australian shark cull and the global slaughter of sharks.
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Australian Natural Wonders Under UNESCO Spotlight
Australia is home to some of the most pristine environment on Earth, but two of its most high-profile protected areas face threats to their status as World Heritage Sites at a UNESCO meeting starting on Sunday in Doha.
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Aussie Beach Buoys to Raise Shark Alarm
An Australian firm said Monday it was working on developing a buoy which would protect swimmers and surfers against shark attacks by alerting lifeguards as soon as a predator nears.
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European Union Wants Ban on Drift Nets to Save Dolphins, Tuna
The European Union's (EU) executive yesterday proposed to ban all use of drift nets in EU waters and on its vessels by year's end to better enforce the protection of dolphins, sharks, swordfish and bluefin tuna.
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At 64, she swam for three days to make history
Diana Nyad swam into the history books on Monday, completing a marathon three-day crossing from Cuba to Florida to become the first person to do so without a protective shark cage.
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New York Law Bans Shark Fin Sales Starting Next Summer
New York is banning trade in shark fins starting next summer in an effort to protect the marine predators.Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who signed the law Friday, said an estimated 73 million sharks are killed worldwide to meet the market demand. The fins are used...
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Pregnant Great White Shark Killed in Queensland to Aid in Scientific Research
An 18-foot pregnant great white shark was killed on a Queensland drumline in August. This marks the largest white shark caught by the state’s Shark Control Program since its inception in 1962. While her death is a conservation setback, researchers are using samples from her body to study the species’ biology, reproductive patterns, and environm...
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Revolutionary Or Deceptive? China's Robotic Fish Raise Eyebrows
Social media reactions range from demands for refunds to support for reducing live animal captivity. This follows a similar instance at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park in 2022.
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"Silky" Patrols Waters To Save Sharks In Colombian Pacific
A lone catamaran named "Silky" patrols waters around the remote island of Malpelo, a protected refuge yet full of peril for endangered marine species in the Colombian Pacific.
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Watch: WWE Legend The Undertaker Protects Wife From Possible Shark Attack
The Undertaker, whose real name is Mark Calaway, wasted no time in protecting his wife, Michelle McCool, from a shark that was swimming dangerously close to her at the beach.
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Scientists Discover Nursery Of Endangered Hammerhead Sharks In Ecuador
A team of researchers has discovered a nursery of baby hammerhead sharks off an island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago, a finding that could help protect the species from the threat of extinction.
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"Film Industry Needs More Protection": Prakash Raj On Producer's Suicide
Noted South Indian actor Prakash Raj on Wednesday asked the government to provide protection to the film industry, which did not have proper safeguards, he said, as seen by a producer's suicide because he was allegedly harassed by a loan shark.
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Calls For More Protection After Latest Australia Shark Attack
A champion junior surfer was in an induced coma today after being mauled by a shark off Australia's east coast, as locals said the government was not doing enough to protect beach goers.
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Cuba Launches Initiative to Protect Sharks
Cuba on Wednesday launched an initiative to protect sharks in some of the most pristine habitat for the predators whose populations have been in steep decline.
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Migratory Birds, Fish and Mammals Get New UN Protection
Polar bears, whales, sharks and gazelles were among 31 new species granted new protection status Sunday by the UN conservation body, following six days of "intense" talks by leading conservationists.
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World First: Real-Life 'Mermaid' Dances Underwater With Tiger Sharks
Hannah Fraser, a 'professional mermaid' (who wears a functional mermaid tail at work), ocean environmentalist, performance artist and model, put her life on the line and danced with tiger sharks up to 17 feet long without dive or protective gear of any sort. Why? To protest against the Australian shark cull and the global slaughter of sharks.
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Australian Natural Wonders Under UNESCO Spotlight
Australia is home to some of the most pristine environment on Earth, but two of its most high-profile protected areas face threats to their status as World Heritage Sites at a UNESCO meeting starting on Sunday in Doha.
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Aussie Beach Buoys to Raise Shark Alarm
An Australian firm said Monday it was working on developing a buoy which would protect swimmers and surfers against shark attacks by alerting lifeguards as soon as a predator nears.
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European Union Wants Ban on Drift Nets to Save Dolphins, Tuna
The European Union's (EU) executive yesterday proposed to ban all use of drift nets in EU waters and on its vessels by year's end to better enforce the protection of dolphins, sharks, swordfish and bluefin tuna.
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At 64, she swam for three days to make history
Diana Nyad swam into the history books on Monday, completing a marathon three-day crossing from Cuba to Florida to become the first person to do so without a protective shark cage.
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New York Law Bans Shark Fin Sales Starting Next Summer
New York is banning trade in shark fins starting next summer in an effort to protect the marine predators.Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who signed the law Friday, said an estimated 73 million sharks are killed worldwide to meet the market demand. The fins are used...
