Monthly Archives: October 2011

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/10/31/2003517126 31 October 2011 Animal rights advocacy groups yesterday praised pop star Selina Jen (任家萱) for her decision to not serve shark fin soup at her wedding banquet out of concern for ecological conservation.

http://www.globalanimal.org/2011/10/29/shark-fin-photos-reveal-extreme-reality/57161/ 29 October 2011 A recent investigation allowed Pew Environmental Group to gather shocking images of the Chinese shark fin industry in action. The photos reveal the process of the shark fin market from the boat to the processing plant … Continue reading →

http://www.coastweek.com/3443_35.htm 28 October 2011 Big and beautiful, harmless and curious, these magnificent creatures are found in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean , off the south coast of Mombasa .

http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/conrad-maldives-rangali-welcome-maldives-whale-shark-research-programme/ 27 October 2011 While Africa has its ‘big five’, the Maldives is increasingly renowned for its own big five: the whale shark, the manta, moray eels, grey reef sharks and turtles.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/oct/27/shark-conservation-gaining-momentum 27 October 2011 The shark that lands on the deck of the Coral Princess boat is 6.5ft of thrashing grey muscle and teeth, and the crew can’t wait to get their hands on him.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/27/opinion/australia-shark-attacks/index.html 27 October 2011 There is no doubt that the three recent fatal shark attacks in Western Australia involve great white sharks. This species is known to inhabit the shallow waters along this coast and are known to migrate south … Continue reading →

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/asiapacific/news/article_1671593.php/Global-shark-conservation-group-urges-Taiwan-to-do-more 27 October 2011 The Pew Environmental Group said Thursday that Taiwan must do more to prevent the extinction of sharks after Taiwan’s government announced last week that it would ban shark finning in 2012.

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/toronto-bans-shark-fin-sales/ 27 October 2011 Shark fin soup will be off the menu before long in Canada’s largest city. After a frequently theatrical debate that included the flight of an inflatable shark around its chamber, the Toronto City Council voted this … Continue reading →

http://science.kqed.org/quest/2011/10/26/sanctuary-for-whales-sanctuary-for-sharks/ 26 October 2011 Yesterday I led another expedition out into the Gulf of the Farallones on the Outer Limits with Captain Jimmy.  These wildlife tours transit the waters of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and visit the southeast … Continue reading →

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19198129?nclick_check=1 26 October 2011 Monterey Bay Aquarium officials successfully released a young great white shark back into the ocean on Tuesday afternoon.