History & Culture
50 years after ‘Jaws’ the man-eater myth has been retired
In the half a century since Jaws was released we know so much more about sharks’ amazing biology.
Tag: sharks
Nature & Wildlife
DNA tests reveal orcas killed great white for only its liver
Scientists have confirmed a great white shark found dead on a beach in western Victoria in 2023 was killed by orcas. Their research is also the first confirmed evidence of orcas’ selective eating of shark liver in Australian waters.
Climate
Sharks filmed ‘smashing’ sea urchins
What started as a study to better understand how lobsters prey on sea urchins instead discovered sharks also predate on the pest.
News
Using drones to spot beach-bound sharks
Ongoing tests show drones are an effective way to spot sharks that wander too close to busy beaches.
Nature & Wildlife
Prehistoric megalodon could swallow a great white shark whole, research shows
The ancient super-predator megalodon made an easy meal of sharks and whales according to new modelling by Aussie scientists.
Nature & Wildlife
Megalodon: Fact from fiction
There are lots of myths surrounding the megalodon, the biggest predatory shark in the world. Here, we sort fact from fiction.
Nature & Wildlife
Sharks were almost wiped out in a mysterious event 19 Million Years Ago. Could it happen again?
Sharks are evolutionary champions, but 19 million years ago they were mysteriously pushed to the brink, and humans may be repeating history.
Nature & Wildlife
How to make a (scientifically accurate) megalodon sculpture
Two museum exhibits recently opened public displays featuring models of megalodon, but each is very different. Why?
Biodiversity
Number of shark and rays falls by more than 70 per cent in 50 years
New research conducted with the help of Australian scientists has found oceanic shark and ray numbers have dropped more than 70 per cent in 50 years.
Earth Heroes
The truth about sharks
The world’s sharks are in trouble. They need our help and their time is running out. Today there are more than 140 sharks on the endangered list. Over fishing (mainly for their fins) and climate change are putting many at critical risk. Explorers caught up with marine biologist Blake Chapman to separate truth from fiction…. View Article