Great White Sharks have an exceptional sense of smell which they use to detect prey. Amazingly they are known to be able to sniff out blood in the water from one-third of a mile. Along with other shark species, Great White Sharks have special organs known as lateral lines (rib-like line...
A new study has documented unexpected consequences following the decline of great white sharks from an area off South Africa. The study found that the disappearance of great whites has led to the emergence of sevengill sharks, a top predator from a different habitat. A living fossil, sevengill ...
I returned two hours later literally because I was tired of catching fish! When fishing the lights, I like to use a ⅛ oz jighead with white or sparkle/redtail soft plastics. Cast under the lights or just on the periphery of the lights near pilings, LET YOUR LURE SIT & SINK FOR T...
to the tortoise-breeding center, and to the flamingo habitat. We rented three extra bikes so that all five of us could ride together, including Uncle Bill. The bicycle ride was partially carved along the beach. A couple miles along the path, the setting turned into wetlands with a...
Thursday, we went to Crocasaurus, a saltwater crocodile marine aquarium where they breed crocs and feed huge ones in front of the visitors. While the trainers are in a croc’s habitat to feed the beasts, they never turn their back on the massive creatures and always carry a big stick. ...
Fisheries are vulnerable to the effects of fishing if there is limited habitat or constrained depth-ranges for target species. Shallow waters have been heavily impacted by fishing75. In the tropics, where the food security of many countries is uncertain, deeper reefs may be next in-line for gr...
changes. This study identified that one of the areas fished (C3;Figure 8) had significantly higher depredation by sharks than other areas during the NQBI, which may be linked to the level of fishing activity that occurs at this location, the abundance of sharks and habitat/environmental ...