Posts tagged: Pacifi

White Shark Predation on Cetaceans

Tagged sharks remained in the vicinity of SEFI for periods ranging from 0.5 to 4 months after tagging. Previous acoustic studies have indicated that white sharks are actively searching for prey at this time. While in this area, temperature ranges were narrow (8–14ºC) and diving was shallow as sharks were restricted by the continental shelf. [...]

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Bleeding Shark Carcasses

We have come a long way since our perception of sharks was shaped by fi lms featuring World War II pilots downed in the Pacifi c and circled by ominous fi ns. Now, the images that come to mind are fi nless, bleeding shark carcasses being thrown overboard from fi shing vessels or, more abstractly, [...]

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