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New Study Pinpoints Origins Of Hammerhead Shark Fins
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A new groundbreaking study has traced scalloped hammerhead shark fins that were being sold in the markets of Hong Kong to their geographic origin.
Video: DPG Expedition Report, Socorro
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The first of our DPG underwater photography & video expeditions for 2009 was to the Revillagigedos Archipelago, more commonly called Socorro, known for its large resident groups of friendly giant...
Hammerhead Shark Superhighway
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Team of Scientists Tags and Tracks Hammerheads to Help Save Species From Extinction
Hammerhead in Need of Protection
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Over-fishing and demand for shark fins, an expensive delicacy, have pushed one of the world's iconic animals towards the brink of extinction, say experts
2008 Galapagos Trip
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DivePhotoGuide Does The Galapagos In Style. There are only a few spots left to join Jason & Wendy Heller as we seek underwater photo opportunities with whale sharks, sea lions, schooling...
Shark Researcher Works To Debunk Myths, Study Evolution
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Turns out, the color of blood doesn't get much reaction from sharks. It's the scent that attracts them.
"These ideas are repeated over and over," said Stephen Kajiura, who began...
Call To Protect Shark-filled Sea
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Conservationists are urging the Australian government to protect the Coral Sea, one of its last tropical marine wildernesses.
The sea was recently declared a "predator diversity...
Hammerhead Sharks At Risk-Red List
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Following are highlights of a 2007 "Red List" of endangered species of animals and plants issued by the World Conservation Union on Wednesday.
The Union, which comprises governments,...
Invasion Of The Hammerheads Close To Shores In Japan
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Hammerhead sharks, which rarely venture near coastlines, were spotted close to beaches in Fukuoka and Shizuoka prefectures early this month, apparently because of a warm current that was flowing...
Cocos - The Islands Of The Sharks
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From May 18 to June 1 we invested two weeks between Malpelo (off Colombia) and Cocos islands (Off Costa Rica) both are about 250 miles west off the coast of Central America on board the superb...
Cocos - The Islands of the Sharks
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From May 18 to June 1 we invested two weeks between Malpelo (off Colombia) and Cocos islands (Off Costa Rica) both are about 250 miles west off the coast of Central America on board the superb...
No More Sharks In The Soup, Says Conservation Group
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A conservation group has warned that sharks could be extinct within a generation unless people lose their appetite for shark fin soup, Reuters reports.
WildAid today called on the Chinese...
Stop Shark Fishing in Tobago
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"In recent weeks a fishing boat has been coming into Speyside in Tobago and shark fishing off little Tobago. This kind of targeted fishing is indiscriminate. They are catching sharks of all...
Are Whale Sharks The New Panda?
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No visit to the Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta is complete without a stroll through its most impressive feature, a transparent tunnel that transverses the world's largest fish tank. When...
Stop Shark Fishing In Tobago
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"In recent weeks a fishing boat has been coming into Speyside in Tobago and shark fishing off little Tobago. This kind of targeted fishing is indiscriminate. They are catching sharks of all...
UWP Mag Issue#37 Available For Download
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Jam packed in this issue you'll find: Guadalupe Photography Workshop with Charles Hood,
Wild Photos 2007,
Antibes Film Festival,
Asian Diverus Ocean Odyssey Digital Shoot Out,
DivePhotoGuide...
Interaction between Killer Whales and Hammerhead Sharks in Galapagos Waters
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A possible predatory interaction between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna sp.) was observed during April 1991 near Punta Cormorant, Galupagos Islands. Three killer whales...
Royal Photographic Society Gold Won With Underwater Shot
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The Royal Photographic Society is pleased to announce the Award winners for its prestigious International Print Exhibition which, this year, celebrates its 150th Anniversary. The Gold Award was won...
Captive Shark Had 'virgin Birth'
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Female hammerhead sharks can reproduce without having sex, scientists confirm.
The evidence comes from a shark at Henry Doorly Zoo in Nebraska which gave birth to a pup in 2001 despite having had...
Shark Dead In Fishing Net In Red Sea Marine Park
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A hammerhead shark was discovered lying dead in fishing nets in a designated marine park off Hurghada in the Egyptian Red Sea by divers this week. A technical diving instructor and his three...
Overfishing Large Sharks Impacts Entire Marine Ecosystem
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Fewer big sharks in the oceans mean that bay scallops and other shellfish may be harder to find at the market, according to an article in the March 30 issue of the journal Science, tying two...
National Geographic: An Eden For Sharks
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In the March issue of National Geographic, journalist Jennifer Holland shares her story of close encounters with sharks while on assignment in the Bahamas. Accompanying her was photojournalist...
Interaction Between Killer Whales & Hammerhead Sharks In The Galapagos
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A possible predatory interaction between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna sp.) was
observed during April 1991 near Punta Cormorant, Galupagos Islands. Three killer...
Cocos & Malpelo Expedition With Amos Nachoum, Dr. Sylvia Earle And Dr. Kathryn Sullivan
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"I have successfully engaged Dr. Kathryn Sullivan and Dr. Sylvia Earle, two world leaders in exploration of the ocean and in space to join us on an unprecedented expedition to the Islands of...
Mauricio Handler Galapagos Underwater Photography Expedition And Workshop
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The Galapagos Islands continue to be the holly grail for the land and underwater adventurer and at some point in once life a journey there is a must.
Mauricio will be leading this 10 day Photo...
Tagging Hammerheads
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You are at 25m, the swell is pushing you violently from side to side, and ahead of you is a small school of hammerhead sharks, slowly circling through a cleaning station marked by a number of...
Florida Shark Tournament Draws Criticism After Hammerhead Mutilated, Pregnant Tiger Caught; 'Gruesome'
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The Destin Florida Shark Tournament has drawn the ire of animal rights groups after a hammerhead shark was mutilated and a pregnant tiger shark was caught during the tournament.
The Humane...
Necropsy Photos Released From World Record Pregnant Hammerhead Shark
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Underwatertimes.com has obtained photographs from the necropsy of the world-record great hammerhead shark caught by a recreational fishermen in May off Boca Grande, Florida. The necropsy was...
Tracking Whale Sharks In The Gulf
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It swims along the surface freely and, from all indications, with few worries. With the ability to reach 60 feet in length, it's a sight to see with its unique, graceful ways.
It's a member of...
Layang Layang Photo Challenge Approaching
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In the middle of ancient South China Sea, 300 kilometers North West off the coast of Sabah, Layang Layang lays like a beautiful emerald kissed by the sun and teased playfully by the winds. Known...
New Shark Discovered In US Waters
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A new type of hammerhead shark has been discovered in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, marine scientists say.
The shark resembles a common species called the scalloped hammerhead but has not yet...
750-lb Hammerhead Shark Caught Off Florida Coast May Be World Record
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A potential world record hammerhead shark was caught on Wednesday in Boca Grande Pass.
Capt. Andy Whitbread of Fort Myers captured a 13 foot, 4 inch, 750-pound hammerhead...
Previously Unknown Species Of Hammerhead Shark Discovered
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Scientists from Nova Southeastern University and the University of South Carolina have discovered a previously unknown species of hammerhead shark in the southeastern Atlantic.
The species - as...
New Underwater Digital Video Book
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Underwater Digital Video Made Easy is the latest book from Hammerhead Press of Ventura, California. Whether you've always wanted to be a motion picture director, or just want to make home videos of...
In New York's L.i. Sound, Sharks Swim, Though Harmlessly
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The chances of being bitten by a shark in New York are roughly the same as your being chosen to lead a Mars expedition.
"We've got thresher sharks, blue sharks, sand-tiger sharks, makos,...
A Unique Destination: Diving With Sharks In Bassas
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Bassas da India - "Sharks!" came the cry. A distinctive triangular fin appeared in the water even before we dropped anchor. So it was true: this tiny atoll has a reputation for other...
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