Drones sweep for sharks along New York coast as encounters rise with beachgoers (omaha.com)
Drones are sweeping over the ocean off the coast of New York’s Long Island to patrol the waters for any danger possibly lurking.
June 25th in Florida, a hammerhead shark checks out some paddle boarders. (dailycaller.com)
"Paddleboarders experienced a close encounter with a hammerhead shark on June 25 during a crossing from the Bahamas to Florida."
Megalodon may have been warm-blooded unlike most other sharks. (www.newscientist.com)
Evidence is mounting that megalodon could have been warm-blooded, unlike most modern sharks, hinting at how it grew to be so big and also why it went extinct.
Sawsharks are one of the most unique and fascinating creatures. These odd-looking fish get their name from their long, serrated snout, which resembles a saw blade. (www.world-of-sharks.com)
The Saw Shark family contains some of the oddest looking sharks. Here are some fascinating facts about them.
Goblin shark, "the living fossil" or more rudely "the ugliest shark." (en.wikipedia.org)
The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is a rare species of deep-sea shark. Sometimes called a "living fossil", it is the only extant representative of the family Mitsukurinidae, a lineage some 125 million years old. This pink-skinned animal has a distinctive profile with an elongated, flat snout, and highly protrusible jaws...
Zakynthos: A shark swims in front of a boat just outside the port. (greekcitytimes.com)
A professional fisherman spotted a shark two miles outside the port of Zakynthos, between Kyllini and Kefalonia.
Parasitic Eels Found Inside The Heart of a Shark (www.sciencealert.com)
When you think of parasites, you probably think of worms and bugs… but in the brutal realm of the ocean, it seems that anything goes.
Drew Rosenhaus faces PETA backlash for shark wrestling video on Tyreek Hill boat trip (nypost.com)
Drew Rosenhaus nearly negotiated for his life –– and not via a contract –– while yanking on the tail of a dusky shark on Tuesday.
Brazil seizes world's biggest illegal shark fin consignment. (www.reuters.com)
Brazilian authorities said on Monday they had seized 28.7 metric tonnes of illegally obtained shark fins that would be exported to Asia, in what they called the world's largest confiscation of its kind at the origin.
Whale shark, the largest shark in the world. (en.wikipedia.org)
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (61.7 ft). The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the largest living nonmammalian vertebrate. It...
Dwarf lanternshark, the smallest shark in the world. (en.wikipedia.org)
The dwarf lanternshark (Etmopterus perryi) is a species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae and is the smallest shark in the world, reaching a maximum known length of 20 cm (8 in). It is known to be present only on the upper continental slopes off Colombia and Venezuela, at a depth of 283–439 m (928–1,440 ft). This...
Shark Awareness Day — July 14 (nationaltoday.com)
There’s a bigger chance of being struck by lightning than being killed or attacked by a shark. July 14th is Shark Awareness Day!
'Incredibly hungry' sharks attack Netflix crew filming 'Our Planet II' (www.latimes.com)
A Netflix docuseries crew revealed that while filming 'Our Planet II' near Hawaii, they were attacked by 'incredibly hungry' tiger sharks.
Fishing crew denied $3.5 million prize after their 619-pound marlin is bitten by a shark (www.cbsnews.com)
Members of the crew filed a protest after their enormous catch was disqualified from the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.
WWF Sharks | How You Can Help Save Sharks (sharks.panda.org)
Take action to save sharks. Sharks are sought for fins, meat, leather, liver oil and cartilage. Your daily life affects shark populations and you can take action to help conserve sharks and rays!
NFL agent Drew Rosenhaus wrestles shark in ocean, prompting criticism (www.usatoday.com)
An expert weighed in on NFL mega agent Drew Rosenhaus wrestling a shark in the ocean on Tuesday.
Live shark cam! (www.montereybayaquarium.org)
The Wiki on sharks! (en.wikipedia.org)
Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachimorpha (or Selachii) and are the sister group to the Batoidea (rays and kin). Some sources...
