Shark fin does not cure cancer
Shark fin does not cure cancer Shark fin does not cure cancer Study reports shark cartilage does not help fight lung cancer mongabay.com June 3, 2007 Shark cartilage, long believed…
Chinese support shark conservation, but still demand shark fin
Chinese support shark conservation, but still demand shark fin Chinese support shark conservation, but still demand shark fin mongabay.com May 25, 2007 There is growing public support in China for…
Shark has virgin birth
Shark has virgin birth Shark has virgin birth mongabay.com May 23, 2007 A captive hammerhead shark gave birth to a pup without mating, reported researchers on Wednesday. It is the…
Overfishing of sharks causing shellfish decline
Overfishing of sharks causes shellfish decline Overfishing of sharks causes shellfish decline mongabay.com March 29, 2007 Overfishing of large sharks is reducing the abundance of shellfish reports a study published…
New shark species discovered in Indonesia
New shark species discovered in Indonesia New shark species discovered in Indonesia Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 28, 2007 Scientists discovered at least 20 previously unknown species in the first…
Sharks increasingly endangered as finning, overfishing take toll
Sharks increasingly endangered as finning, overfishing take toll Sharks increasingly endangered as finning, overfishing take toll Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 23, 2007 Scientists added several species of pelagic sharks…
U.S. leads world in shark attacks in 2006
U.S. leads world in shark attacks in 2006 U.S. leads world in shark attacks in 2006 mongabay.com February 13, 2007 The United States led the world in shark attacks in…
Unusual prehistoric shark beast captured in Japan
Pictures of the 'living fossil' courtesy of Awashima Marine Park in Japan A rare frilled shark was captured live by fishermen off the coast of Japan. The toothy eel-like creature…
Great Barrier Reef shark populations collapsing finds study
Great Barrier Reef shark populations collapsing finds study Great Barrier Reef shark populations collapsing finds study mongabay.com December 4, 2006 Coral reef shark populations are declining rapidly due to fishing…
Up to 73 million sharks killed per year for their fins
Up to 73 million sharks killed per year for their fins Up to 73 million sharks killed per year for their fins mongabay.com October 3, 2006 Between 26 million and…
New species of ‘walking’ shark discovered
New species of 'walking' shark discovered New species of 'walking' shark discovered Conservation International September 18, 2006 Two recent expeditions led by Conservation International (CI) to the heart of Asia's…
Sharks tracked by satellite
Sharks tracked by satellite Sharks tracked by satellite Stanford University news release October 9, 2005 Tagged salmon shark. Image courtesy of Stanford Electronic tags broadcasting from the dorsal fins of…
Great White Shark swims 12,400 miles, shocks scientists
Great White Shark swims 12,400 miles, shocks scientists Great White Shark swims 12,400 miles, shocks scientists WCS release October 6, 2005 Photo copyright MCM/ M. Meyer of the Wildlife Conservation…
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