Monthly Archives: April 2011

Islands lead the way in protecting sharks

http://www.islandsbusiness.com/islands_business/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=19646/overideSkinName=issueArticle-full.tpl 21 April 2011 Pacific Islands Countries are leading the way in the growing movement to protect shark populations that are seriously endangered, almost to the point of extinction within the foreseeable future of some species, by removing the market … Continue reading

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You never know where tiger sharks will show up

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42686461/ns/technology_and_science-science/ 20 April 2011 Tiger sharks have gained notoriety for their voracious appetites — they’ll devour just about anything, from sea turtles to kegs of nails to a few unlucky humans — yet of late, it is their mysterious travel … Continue reading

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‘Shark man’ roils waters with great white quest

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42649994/ns/technology_and_science-science/           18 April 2011                                                                 … Continue reading

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Whale shark research

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/travel/a/-/travel/9219175/whale-shark-research/ 18 April 2011 “It’s still a buzz every time you get in the water,” says Brad Norman. Whale sharks have drawn Mr Norman to Ningaloo Reef since 1995.

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Fishy tale sounds familiar

http://www.7days.ae/storydetails.php?id=104426&page=localnews&title=Fishy+tale+sounds+familiar 17 April 2011 An endangered whale shark is plucked from the sea off the coast of Dubai to become a money-spinning attraction at a five-star hotel – heard it somewhere before?

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How not to save the environment: sharks as biofuel

http://www.southernfriedscience.com/?p=9904 12 April 2011 Successfully switching the global economy from oil and coal based energy to clean energy is one of the major goals of the modern environmental movement.

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Predators underwater

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=169807 2 April 2011 HUMANS are not part of the normal diet for sharks, so you have nothing to fear when out swimming. American shark expert Dr Damien Chapman says sharks have been misunderstood historically ever since the movie Jaws.

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