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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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Surfer, 46, Presumed Dead After Shark Attack In Australia
Elliston, with a population of about 1,000, is known for its nearby rugged coastline and popular surfing spots.
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Director Steven Spielberg Regrets The Impact Of 'Jaws' On Shark Population
Researchers have blamed the movie for shaping public perception of sharks and fueling support for shark slaughter.
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Mystery Event Decimated 90 Per Cent of Shark Diversity 19 Million Years Ago, New Study Finds
An ocean evet some 19 million years ago nearly wiped out the entire shark population, a new study has found. What remains today is just a sliver of the diversity of the shark population that existed then.
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Dramatic Shark Decline Leaves "Gaping Hole" In Ocean: Study
Overfishing has wiped out over 70 percent of some shark and ray populations in the last half-century, leaving a "gaping, growing hole" in ocean life, according to a new study.
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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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Sharks Able to Cope with Climate Change
Amid fears that climate change may further contribute to already declining population of sharks, a study has found that sharks in the Arctic may be able to cope with the change.
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Researchers Find Great White Shark Population Growing in Pacific
A new look at research on great white sharks in the eastern north part of the Pacific Ocean indicates the population is likely growing rather than endangered, according to an international research team.
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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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Surfer, 46, Presumed Dead After Shark Attack In Australia
Elliston, with a population of about 1,000, is known for its nearby rugged coastline and popular surfing spots.
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Director Steven Spielberg Regrets The Impact Of 'Jaws' On Shark Population
Researchers have blamed the movie for shaping public perception of sharks and fueling support for shark slaughter.
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Mystery Event Decimated 90 Per Cent of Shark Diversity 19 Million Years Ago, New Study Finds
An ocean evet some 19 million years ago nearly wiped out the entire shark population, a new study has found. What remains today is just a sliver of the diversity of the shark population that existed then.
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Dramatic Shark Decline Leaves "Gaping Hole" In Ocean: Study
Overfishing has wiped out over 70 percent of some shark and ray populations in the last half-century, leaving a "gaping, growing hole" in ocean life, according to a new study.
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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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Sharks Able to Cope with Climate Change
Amid fears that climate change may further contribute to already declining population of sharks, a study has found that sharks in the Arctic may be able to cope with the change.
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Researchers Find Great White Shark Population Growing in Pacific
A new look at research on great white sharks in the eastern north part of the Pacific Ocean indicates the population is likely growing rather than endangered, according to an international research team.
