Scientists inspected the stomach contents of 40 juvenile white sharks and were surprised to see how long they spend hunting along the seabed. “The stereotype of a shark’s dorsal fin above the surface as it hunts is probably not a…
Friday Smorgasbord: New Year Edition
After a bit of a break, I’m back to usher in the new year of Friday Smorgasbord posts. For those of you wondering where 2018 went, I am with you, but also wondering how did we get so close to…
Friday Smorgasbord: We got crabs edition
Hard to believe this is the last Friday Smorgasbord of the summer. Before we break into our horrible karaoke version of “Summer Nights” from Grease, we’ll just pass the baton to our latest Friday Smorgasbord full of crabs…. Take off…
Solmar V offers Great White Shark Diving Specials for DEMA attendees
The Solmar V liveaboard will be offering a unique group rate for Great White Shark diving trips to Guadalupe Island. The Six-Pax special offer extends to all DEMA show attendees who would like to reserve 6 or more spots on…
How to Keep a Great White Shark in an Aquarium
The Great White Shark, Carcharhinus carcharodon, is the undisputed predator of the oceans, and one of the biggest fish swimming in temperate seas. Growing up to 20 feet long, but usually 15 feet in adult females, you’ll need a very…
Friday Smorgasbord: Monster goldfish, fish stripes, swimming with sharks and more
This edition of the Friday Smorgasbord kicks off with the discovery of monster goldfish in one of California’s most recognized lakes. The ginormous goldfish have mysteriously found their way into Lake Tahoe alarming researchers and raising questions about the invasive…
Foursquare for Great Whites? Sharks get their own social app
The “check in” has become a daily part of our lives via mobile apps like Foursquare, Gowalla and Facebook and now sharks have their own app as well. Shark Net is a new iOS app that locates nearby Great White Sharks with…
Another Great White Shark goes on display at Monterey Bay Aquarium
[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjbe0IxI-4A[/youtube] The Monterey Bay Aquarium has introduced a great white shark to their Open Sea exhibit for the sixth time. The Great White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias, has a very good history of captive husbandry at the Monterey Bay…
Surfer captures Great White Shark on camera off Southern California coast
[vimeo width=”600″ height=”450″]http://vimeo.com/14054518[/vimeo] The mighty Great White Shark conjures up some pretty scary images in the mind just being on dry land and is something many of us wouldn’t want to face in the ocean. One Southern California surfer saw…
Great White Sharks struggling, rarer than tigers
Movies like Jaws and sensationalized media reports of swimmers being attacked by sharks have given the massive Great White Shark a bad rap, and now this awesome predator is facing dwindling numbers making it even rarer than the endangered tiger.…
