Sharks are taking a bite out of anglers’ catch in the Gulf of Mexico, but culling isn’t likely to help
The Gulf of Mexico is home to more than 70 species of sharks – and those are just the ones that scientists know about. The ...
Center for Biological Diversity4y
Shortfin Mako Shark, Warty Sea Cucumber Protection Sought in Mexico
LA PAZ, Mexico— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition today seeking protection for the shortfin mako shark and warty sea cucumber under Mexico’s Standard NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010, the ...
Welcome back, Keji! 9-foot great white shark returns to Florida, pings near Marco Island
A 9-foot OCEARCH-tagged great white shark that visited the Southwest Florida coast repeatedly in 2024 is back.
Phys.org16d
Scientists discover a genetic lifeline for the endangered shortfin mako shark
Map of shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) a priori defined, Atlantic sampling groupings (hereafter referred to as "subpopulations"): WNA, western North Atlantic; GoMex, Gulf of Mexico and ...
Yahoo1mon
10-foot great white shark pings again in Gulf of Mexico, this time off Sarasota, Florida
A 10-foot great white shark, on a summer getaway in the Gulf of Mexico, pinged off the Sun Coast Friday. The shark, nicknamed "Crystal," surfaced far off the Sarasota coast near the West Florida ...
Forbes5d
Overfishing Threatens Shortfin Makos, But Science Offers A Survival Strategy
That means that if we can prevent further erosion of this genetic diversity in shortfin mako sharks by urgently curbing overfishing, we have more hope for this species to retain the resilience ...
PBS6y
Shark Bytes
Largest egg in the world: An egg case of the whale shark found in the Gulf of Mexico measured 12 by 5.5 by 3.5 inches. Most travelled shark: A blue shark (Prionace glauca) tagged off New York was ...
PBS9y
Shark Tidbits
Largest egg in the world: An egg case of the whale shark found in the Gulf of Mexico measured 12 by 5.5 by 3.5 inches. Most travelled shark: A blue shark (Prionace glauca) tagged off New York was ...