Dr. Evil may have his request finally met after marine biologist Luke Tipple attached a 50-milliwatt green laser to a lemon shark last month. The “evil plot” was hatched by Wicked Lasers, a Hong Kong-based company that produces some of…
New shark species discovered off the coast of the Galapagos
When we hear about sharks in the wild, we tend to hear negative stories discussing their decline in the wild or the negative impact on shark finning, but some positive news appeared recently when a team of scientists announced their…
Gordon Ramsey tackles shark finning issue in “Shark Bait” special
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r65FgUYdBOc[/youtube] Warning: Video does contain harsh language, profanity and shark finning. It may be disturbing to some viewers! Earlier this year, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey aired a special called “Shark Bait” looking at the shark fin soup phenomenon and what…
Friday Smorgasbord: Sharks and Dead Sea
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QJjzpMekHU[/youtube] Celebrating the end of the week we have a wonderful Friday variety post for you. First off is an incredible video of a baby great white shark that was rescued by a group of surfers at Venice Beach in…
How much is a shark worth? $2 million alive
Sharks may strike fear in our hearts but they also bring money to local economies — $2 million each as a matter of fact. A study released today shows just one reef shark can be worth nearly two million dollars…
Product inspired by sharks to fight bacteria and keep ship hulls clean
Science has always been looking at nature to inspire new ways of tackling day-to-day issues and one company is exploring shark skin as a way to fight bacteria as well as methods to keep bio-films and barnacles off hulls of…
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.…
Wobbegong Shark Pups at the Georgia Aquarium
The Georgia aquarium has a rather nice announcement, they now have a great selection of shark pups to add to their livestock ranks. Spotted wobbegongs are among the most sluggish of all sharks, laying on the sea floor waiting for…
