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A shark kept alone while her tank was refurbished has amazed keepers – by laying an egg with a tiny baby inside. The brown banded bamboo shark had been alone without a male for six months at the Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary in Norfolk. An egg appeared in her tank over the Easter weekend and…

When you think of the ocean, do you think of sand or sharks? If you’re like many people, you probably think of both, but worry more about the sharks than the sand. It’s fairly common; even people who know that sharks are not out there planning their next attack on humans keep a watchful eye…

Whether you need info for a school project or are simply intrigued by this amazing and beautiful creature, this page has some pretty cool facts about sharks that you probably haven’t heard before. Sharks are one of the most misunderstood.   Bite Me! On second thought… Please Don’t! After you wake up, brushing your teeth…

Thanks to the work of marine researchers, tracking sharks is as easy as following someone on Instagram!   The organization OCEARCH dedicates themselves to the study of great whites and tiger sharks. They track each shark online to gather data on their behaviors. Every time the shark’s dorsal fin breaks the surface the website records…

Hawaii is surrounded 410,000 acres of coral reefs! This “rainforest of the sea” is home to more than 7,000 known species of marine plants, fish, and animals. Coral reefs offer a teeming ecosystem and feed and provide shelter to the ocean’s wildlife. They also protect Hawaii’s beautiful shoreline from sand and wind erosion. The reefs…

  1.The first sharks lived more than 400 million years ago—200 million years before the first dinosaurs. They have changed very little over the eons.   2.Sharks belong to a group of fish known as the elasmobranchs, or cartilaginous fishes. Rays and skates, which may have evolved from sharks, also belong to this group.   3.Because…

It has always struck me as odd how terrified many people are of sharks. It’s one thing if you’re a surfer or fisherman, but why would people living thousands of miles from the coast list the marine predators among their greatest fears, when statistically you are more likely to be killed by a toaster? The annual…

The sawback angelshark (Squatina aculeata) is an endangered, offshore species that was once common throughout the subtropical waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean. This shark also goes by the names monkfish, spiny angelshark, or sawback angelshark. It belongs to the angelshark and sand devil family (Squatinidae). Many observation records from fishing…

Instead, celebrate them as magnificent predators crucial to the health of oceans—before it’s too late. There are moments in life that take your breath away. Not the best idea when scuba diving, however hard to avoid when the moments involve looking into the eyes of sharks. I had one such moment lined up in the…

Bold fisherman holds Great White shark’s JAWS open as his friend cuts their line with pliers after they accidentally catch deadly predator on angling trip in Mexico Anglers carefully worked to set shark free in Ensenada, on Mexico’s west coast Heart-stopping clip shows man holding fishing line inches from predator’s teeth Friend boldly holds Great…

This summer, marine conservation organization Ocean Conservancy hosted their annual Marine Wildlife and Seascape Photo Contest. The submissions were stunning, magnificent, wholly life-changing. But most importantly, they reminded us how crucial it is to protect our beautiful oceans. Let’s take a lil’ look at some of these phenomenal entries, and remember why we love the Big Blue in the…

[:en]Another Great Make-A-Wish Story! Donating to the Make-A-Wish Foundation is an important goal of North Shore Shark Adventures. This past August they were able to give back by donating a discounted shark excursion to make a child’s wish come true! Jadyn visited all the way from Minnesota to swim with the sharks. This time in…