British and American paleontologists have described a fossil of a giant sea scorpion, whose appearance has been reconstructed from the preserved back of the animal, mainly from its tail and the so-called telson – a tail spike. An article about this was published in the journal Historical Biology. The new species of marine scorpions was …
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In Sydney for the first time in 60 years there was a fatal shark attack on a man, reports SkyNews. The victim of the attack was a man swimming in the sea. According to the media, the incident occurred in the afternoon at Malabar beach. According to eyewitnesses, the shark attacked a man swimming in …
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Scientists have successfully artificially inseminated bamboo white-spotted sharks, giving birth to 97 fish. This is the largest attempt to date to breed sharks in this way and could help to conserve them. This was reported by the Field Museum of Natural History in the US city of Chicago. Due to water pollution, climate change and …
Artificial insemination was able to breed 97 sharks – the most in a single study Read More »
We are thankfully seeing a shift from myth to reality: sharks bites are not governable, and politicians should take note here is no good or easy way to begin a discussion about responses to shark bites so soon after a tragic loss of life. The fatal shark bite incident that took Christine Armstrong’s life in Tathra is …
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EXPERTS are calling on shark nets like those that caught two great whites at Bondi Beach last week to be removed because they do nothing to reduce attacks. The University of Sydney’s Dr Christopher Neff said there was “very little evidence” nets prevented shark bites.“There are no decisions governments can make that will reduce the …
SEA Life Sydney Aquarium staff are diving into the Coogee Island Challenge to raise awareness of the issue of shark nets and the threats to marine conservation. Sea Life conservation fund manager Claudette Rechtorik said the NSW Shark Meshing Program was not in the best interests of marine conservation or swimmer safety and the nets …
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“Small surf in the Bay this morning with messy waves … Try the northern protected corners for some cleaner peaks.” That is Coastalwatch’s word of advice on the waves at The Pass, Byron Bay’s premier surf spot, on Wednesday morning. The “northern protected corner” referred to by Coastalwatch is Clarkes Beach, the site of Tuesday’s fatal …
Byron Bay attack: fear of sharks not what it used to be as opposition to culls increases Read More »
