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Western Australian adventures: Three of the best

…will have the opportunity to dive with the gentle giant of the sea, the whale shark. The largest of all fishes, the whale shark is also one of the most…

Earth Heroes

The truth about sharks

…learned to help other better understand the true nature of sharks. What misconception about sharks would like to right? That sharks are bad and do the wrong thing. Sharks are…

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Shark attack increase blamed on humans

SHARKS KILLED TWICE AS many swimmers and surfers last year than in 2010, with the increase due largely to a growth in tourism and changing shark patterns due to global…

Australian Geographic Shark Blog

Shark rays: are they sharks or are they rays?

LET ME INTRODUCE you to one of my old nemeses: the shark ray. The first obvious fact for clarification is what exactly are these things? Are they sharks, or rays?…

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Port Jackson sharks have individual personalities

…tanks. Researchers then observed how long each shark took to recover – that is, to return to their normal state – following the ordeal. RELATED: Shark communication: Port Jackson sharks…

Nature & Wildlife

How to make a (scientifically accurate) megalodon sculpture

…teeth of living white sharks. White sharks, along with mako sharks and the porbeagle shark all belong in the family Lamnidae and are referred to as “lamnids”. The close similarities…

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Shark deterrent research: WA pledges $2m

THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT has announced $2 million in funding for shark hazard-reduction research, following one of the worst years for shark attacks in the state’s history. Over the last…

Nature & Wildlife

Madison Stewart on protecting sharks: the biggest threat is human mentality

…of Madison’s achievements in conservation HERE. READ MORE: Madison Stewart Young Conservationist of the Year 2017. Relax, shark numbers aren’t booming. Shark “attacks” should be renamed. 10 myths about sharks….

Science & Environment

Scalloped hammerheads gather in seas off Perth

…and swimmers from disturbing the animals, similar to those protecting whale sharks and humpback whales. Boat speed limits and bans on chasing animals are essential if we are to protect…

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Humpback whales: Five things you may not know

…of picking up the catchy new tune from whales he wouldn’t usually mingle with. 4. Humpback whale calves whisper to their mothers to avoid detection Male humpback whales are the…

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Western Australian adventures: Three of the best

The truth about sharks

Shark attack increase blamed on humans

Shark rays: are they sharks or are they rays?

Port Jackson sharks have individual personalities

How to make a (scientifically accurate) megalodon sculpture

Shark deterrent research: WA pledges $2m

Madison Stewart on protecting sharks: the biggest threat is human mentality

Scalloped hammerheads gather in seas off Perth

Humpback whales: Five things you may not know