Tracking programs have started to piece together a new picture of the ocean’s most fearsome predator. Here’s what we know about the secret lives of sharks.
The former professional surfer discusses his close encounter with a finned predator,how he remembers his two late brothers,and the way he dealt with making so much money at a young age.
White sharks are pickier eaters than previously thought,altering their diet to meet changing needs as they grow,with humans likely to be bitten by mistake.
Nets off NSW beaches trap 16 times more non-target species than the three dangerous sharks they are aimed at,with little measurable benefit in terms of improving human safety.
Media reports make shark attacks seem more common than they are,which,says Melissa Marquez,prevents us from seeing them as'intelligent,very important animals'.
Researchers say the steep decline in"resilient"tiger shark numbers in Queensland waters should prompt a rethink in the way sharks are managed.
Endangered species this week got new protections under an agreement between most of the world's countries at a conference on saving plants and animals from the ravages of international trade.
A confidential ministerial briefing suggests that when it comes to rolling out smart drumlines,WA and New South Wales are chalk and cheese.
The shark deaths prompted international legal action and calls for the federal government to stop the capture and trade of fragile and vulnerable species.
The government is trialing non-lethal drumlines to see if it can truly deter sharks from heading too close to WA beaches.
Humane Society International will push for the removal of the 173 lethal drumlines installed in the world heritage-listed marine park.