Some scientists have a reputation for being laboratory nerds – but as this video shows – some of them have to be fearless explorers when it comes to getting close to some of the planet’s most dangerous animals. People like Jeff Kurr and Andy Casagrande prove that when it comes to studying a formidable creature…
Jacques Of All Trades
Today would have been the 105th birthday of the most famous and influential ocean-diver of all time – Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Cousteau truly was a jack-of-all-trades when it came to diving. He was a French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in…
European Sharks & Rays In Danger of Extinction!
A new report from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature states that more than 40% of sharks and their cousins, rays and chimaeras, currently living in European waters are in danger of extinction. The full report – published here – goes on to list overfishing and bycatch as two of the main contributing factors….
Alaskan Killer Shark – Nature Documentary
One of the most interesting shark documentaries Sharktrooth has seen in a long time. This is a documentary about the Salmon Shark – a very close relative to the Great White, who specialises in colder waters of the Northern Pacific Ocean.
Faster Than A Speeding Shark!
There’s more to sharks than teeth – they’re also some of the ocean’s fastest fish!
Great White Shark Saved
Fishermen off South Africa accidentally catch a juvenile (young) Great White shark and land it on the beach. Realising their mistake, they battle to get the shark back into deeper water without anyone getting injured. Luckily, they manage to free the shark and it swims off to safety, but they could have been in trouble…
Worth More Alive!
It is a true statement of fact, that the world would be a much poorer place without sharks. Some sad people can only measure the worth of something in monetary terms. Luckily – a study published by researchers from the University Of British Columbia in 2013, showed that sharks are actually worth more to us alive…
Sharks Vs Dinosaurs
Sharks have been swimming in the oceans for almost 450 million years now. During that time, sharks have evolved into the perfect predators. Life began on earth about 3.8 billion years ago. The very first fish appeared around 510 million years ago. The first sharks, as we know them, showed up around 450 million years…
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