Sawfish or Sawshark—How are they Different?

After reading Dave Grant's article, "Vanishing Sawfish “, in our last newsletter, several members asked me how tell sawfish and sawsharks apart.

News, Science, All PostsChris HebelJune 15, 2020sawsharks

Interview with Melissa Cristina Márquez

During my incredibly elongated spring break, I realized that this extra time was the perfect opportunity to find out more about how some amazing women are doing their part to help sharks.

All Posts, NewsChris HebelJune 12, 2020

Mercury in Shark Fins

Mercury in shark fins from nine of the most traded shark species in markets in China and Hong Kong contained dangerously high levels of methyl mercury.

All Posts, Science, NewsChris HebelJune 11, 2020shark fins

Scientific Publications of New Species Provide Roadmaps for Wildlife Traffickers

This is the reason why SRI, and responsible scientists have always refused to publish shark tracking data online or in scientific journals until a year or longer after a study concludes.

All Posts, ScienceChris HebelJune 10, 2020wildlife trafficking

Squid vs Shark

A massive squid left scars of its golf-ball size suction disks on the skin of a seven-foot oceanic whitetip shark (C. longimanus),

All Posts, Science, NewsChris HebelJune 8, 2020Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Shark ecotourism transforms attitudes to marine conservation

A study has shown how ecotourism in the Philippines has transformed people's attitudes towards marine conservation.

All Posts, Science, CultureChris HebelJune 3, 2020whale sharks, ecotourism

Sharks Have Personalities

Like all animals, sharks have different personalities. A study done several years ago confirmed that sharks of the same species exhibited different behaviors when stressed.

All Posts, ScienceChris HebelMay 28, 2020Port Jackson sharks

Problem for Conservation When Ecosystem's Differences Result In New Species

Evolutionary biologists studied how different oceanographic conditions in the Gulf of California and the Baja California Peninsula (Mexico) gave rise to new species of guitarfish.

All Posts, ScienceChris HebelMay 26, 2020guitar fish

'No-take' Marine Reserves Can Reverse the Decline in Shark Populations

A new study estimates no-take reserves that extend between 10 and 50 kilometres along coral reefs can achieve significant improvements in populations of reef sharks

All Posts, ScienceChris HebelMay 19, 2020Marine Preserve

A Game Changer for the Ocean?

A proposed treaty is being developed under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) which define nations' rights and responsibilities for use of the world's oceans…

All Posts, NewsChris HebelMay 18, 2020

Additional Protection for Whale shark and Rays in Taiwan

On Tuesday, May 5, 2020 , the whale shark, giant oceanic manta ray and the reef manta ray were added to Taiwan's list of protected species…

All Posts, NewsChris HebelMay 13, 2020whale sharks

Basking sharks off Ireland

There have been reports of unusually large numbers of basking sharks along the western seacoast of Ireland from Cork to Mayo, in particular off the Clare coast.

All Posts, NewsChris HebelMay 12, 2020basking sharks

Hammerhead shark fins in Hong Kong market traced to Eastern Pacific

Researchers have traced the origins of shark fins from the retail market in Hong Kong back to the location where the sharks were first caught.

All Posts, NewsChris HebelMay 10, 2020

How to Rebuild Marine Life

Protecting and preserving marine life is what the Shark Research Institute does, so a study that shows how we can rebuild the ocean's marine life by 2050 is great news!

All Posts, ScienceChris HebelMay 8, 2020Marine Preserve

Pink Manta Ray

The bubble-gum pink manta ray, named “Inspector Clouseau” in homage to the detective from the Pink Panther films.

All Posts, Science, NewsChris HebelMay 6, 2020MANTA RAY

Senegal and Bangladesh Protect Sharks and Rays

Bangladesh is updating its Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Act, 2012, to protect CITES-listed sharks and rays.

All Posts, Science, NewsChris HebelMay 5, 2020CITES

The Biggest Badass Swimming Dinosaur

In 2014, the skeleton of Spinosaurus aegypiacus revealed that the giant theropod of the Cretaceous period was semiaquatic.

All Posts, ScienceChris HebelMay 5, 2020

Sand Sharks

The new shark belongs to the genus Phoebodus, which until now consisted only of tooth remains, and represents a previously unknown species now named Phoebodus saidselachus.

All Posts, ScienceJennifer SchmidtOctober 6, 2019