Great white sharks are appearing along Maine's coast in growing numbers - and scientists say it is a conservation success story
https://www.wired.com/story/why-great-white-sharks-are-overrunning-maine/
Wired explains why an apparent surge in great white shark sightings along the Maine coastline is not a cause for alarm but a measurable sign of ocean ecosystem recovery following decades of federal pr
#science #sharks #marine
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🦈🦈🦈 Cue the theme from "Jaws" 🦈
Other than the note about bull sharks moving north as climate change warms the oceans (not a small thing), this is an interesting story about an apex predator (SCARY —hysteria!! 😨 🦈🦈) and a healthy ecosystem, as I read it — with a summer movie theme that's tough to ignore. 🦈 😉 🦈
"Huge great white spotted traveling off US and Canada as shark sightings surge"
DON'T GO NEAR THE WATER!! 😉🦈
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/great-white-shark-us-canada-coasts
#sharks #oceans #nature
Photograph of a shark swimming peacefully
The shark that lives for 400 years – and what it can teach us about longevity.
Some Greenland sharks alive today may have been contemporaries of Shakespeare. With a scarred heart that beats for centuries, this deep-sea shark defies age-related decline.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260717-the-shark-that-lives-for-centuries
#globalmuseum #sharks #longevity
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Have you ever stopped to wonder what your shark name might be?
Dive deeper. There’s a fierce shark inside you just waiting to be named.
Share it in the comments below 👇
#ProtectTheOceans #Sharks #WorldSharkDay #WorldSharkAwarenessDay
Asia’s shark and ray hotspots remain poorly protected, study finds https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/asias-shark-and-ray-hotspots-remain-poorly-protected-study-finds/
#Asia #environment #marinelife #sharks #rays
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Yesterday I learned that humans kill a hundred million sharks per year and most of that is only for their fins :(
So of course my sketching today got a little out of control😅
#MastoArt #AshewaveArt #CommissionsOpen #Sharks #FediArt #OriginalArt #Fantasy #Illustration #Sketchbook #Sketch #Art
In Senegal, artisanal fishing kills a surprising number of sharks and rays: study https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/in-senegal-artisanal-fishing-kills-a-surprising-number-of-sharks-and-rays-study/
#AnimalRights #marinelife #fish #fishing #sharks #rays #Senegal
Our favorite headline today: "Shark lasers could help save vulnerable species."
From @popsci@universeodon.com: "By merging optical technology and geochemistry, a group of researchers are gaining far more accurate information on the snub-nosed speartooth shark’s age, as well as the health of its environment."
https://flip.it/eZ06D_
#Sharks #Animals #Science #Ocean #Conservation
The #lagoon tour in #BoraBora was the best in French #Polynesia. We learned how to weave hats from #coconut leaves, saw fantastic spots to #swim and #snorkel with lots of #sharks , #stingrays and #colorful #fish and #corals . https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Bora-Bora-Snorkeling/#lagoon
Megalodon could become Maryland’s official state shark.
From @popsci@universeodon.com: "The beaches along southern Maryland are full of megalodon fossils—particularly their giant teeth."
https://flip.it/I9Mngj
#Sharks #Megalodon #Animals #Maryland #Science
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