D Each year, the discovery of new shark species underlines how little we know about ocean biodiversity. In a recent report conducted by Sibert and Rubin, they reported an unexpected finding: a large-scale extinction of sharks in the pelagic ocean, the largest ecosystem on Earth, about 19 mill...
However, there are many species of sharks, and not every shark follows the same pattern. Circumstances can also change the pattern of attack. Shark attacks in deep sea water are usually not hit-and-run attacks. In these cases, where the victims are often the survivors of sinking ships or ...
All 75 species of whale are carnivores, but their hunting methods vary considerably.Toothed whales, such as thesperm whaleand thekiller whale(ororca), hunt in the same basic way assharks. They have a row of strong teeth, and they tear into their prey or swallow it whole. Many toothed wh...
Dino, who manages the Thresher Shark Divers (TSD) centre, turned his home into an evacuation shelter, supplying rice and water stockpiled from Cebu City to his staff. Malapascua was flattened, but no lives were lost on the island. Tourists had been evacuated well in advance. Below th...
General Shark Mating Habits Each species of shark is going to have a slightly different mating ritual and different mating habits. However, scientists believe that a few commonalities exist between all shark species. Chemical Emission The first is the emission of chemicals by the female sharks. The...
The sheer size of this bony fish could preclude many predators from harassing it, although no one is quite sure who those predators are, aside from the usual shark suspects. They must have some though because a lot of giant oarfish that have been studied seem to have previous wounds on the...
2. Reduce, reuse, recycle! We live in a ‘throwaway culture‘, where many of our things aren’t built to last. Each year, every house in the UK produces about1 tonne of waste– that’s about the same weight as agreat white shark!
There are over 30,000 fish species on the planet, ranging from tiny nano species to the majestic 60-foot whale shark1. Their lifespans seem to vary as much as their size and appearance, with some species surviving just a few months and others living for centuries! Check our video above ...
Start with the basking shark species profile here, then check out the links at the end of the article for more information. When to see basking sharks in Ireland Although there are always early and late sightings, basking shark season in Ireland starts in April and runs through to late July...
Older than dinosaurs and trees, sharks have endured a lot throughout their 450 million years on Earth. They’ve even survived five mass extinctions, including the asteroid that wiped out 75% of life on the planet. But many species of these aquatic apex p