Hong Kong Shark Foundation on Shark Finning | The Tide is Turning

February 6, 2012

The following video is a short documentary by the Hong Kong Shark Foundation about the state of shark fin bans in Asia and around the world. For anyone who follows shark conservation issues, this a great visual representation of important decisions made by nations and states in an effort to  protect sharks. You can find [...]

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Fiji From Above | Taj Burrow and Jay Davies Filmed by Riley Blakeway

December 1, 2011

We’re headed to Fiji…..not really, but this video will take you there. Surfers Taj Burrow, Jay Davies and photographer Riley Blakeway teamed up to film this spectacular footage of some gin clear curl action. And as a bonus, there is a nice shark shot right in the middle. Burrow, 33, is from West Australia and [...]

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Great White Shark Seen Off Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

November 30, 2011

The following video footage of a great white shark was recently shot during a fishing trip 25 miles from Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Matt Garrett used his iPhone to capture what he and his friends believed to be a shark 18 feet in length. Although sightings of white sharks are rare off the coast of [...]

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White Shark Wednesday: Shark Film Crew | Isla Guadalupe, Mexico

November 9, 2011

Thanks to Shark Savers for the find on this video posted by Lawrence Groth. It was shot with the assistance of a self-propelled shark cage. Enjoy. *NFN News is managed by Nature Films Network, a provider of stock video footage offering exceptional and rare shots of great white sharks.

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Sharks: From Predators to Prey | CNN Presents

October 28, 2011

CNN Presents is airing a segment on sharks this coming Sunday October 30th and will feature Luke Tipple, director of The Shark-Free Marina Initiative. Shark Diver helped in the production and has a post about the making of the program. SFMI seeks to partner with marinas by educating them on the value of prohibiting the [...]

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Sharks Deterred by Hagfish Slime | A Primitive Defense Mechanism

October 27, 2011

Ever heard of a snot-eel? Well, researchers in New Zealand from Massey University and Te Papa released some interesting video footage of deep dwelling hagfish(snot-eels) deterring sharks and other gill breathing predators attempting to consume these primitive slime secreting fish. The following is a news release from Massey University about a study on hagfish predatory [...]

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2-Headed Shark Attack | Because Two Heads are Scarier Than One

October 27, 2011

And then there is 2-Headed Shark Attack…..1 Shark, 2 Heads and 6,000 Teeth. Apparently the recipe for a budget thriller is now calling for a two-headed shark, Carmen Electra, Hulk Hogan’s daughter, Brooke, and a deserted atoll. According to the film’s IMDB page, the storyline is as follows: Survivors escape to a deserted atoll after [...]

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Video: Friends of Shark Attack Victim Thomas Wainwright Speak on Today

October 25, 2011

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The most recent of three tragic shark attack fatalities in Western Australia resulted in the death of 32 year-old George Thomas Wainwright of Texas while he was diving 500 meters off Rottnest Island just 11 miles west of Perth last Saturday. Justin and [...]

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Video: Abalone Diver Encounters a Great White Shark | Western Australia

October 18, 2011

Diver Says the Shark Bit His Cage Before He Turned on the Camera WAFilmmakers posted the following video of Abalone diver Mark Payne’s unexpected run in with a great white shark in Starvation Bay on the south coast of Western Australia. According to the video description, a 4+ meter shark bit his cage and began [...]

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Cape Town is a Leader in Shark Bite Prevention | Christopher Neff

October 4, 2011

A week after Michael Cohen was bitten by a great white shark at Fish Hoek beach in Cape Town, South Africa, Christopher Neff weighs in on the attack and the city’s early shark warning system. Neff is a doctoral research student at the University of Sydney and a Save Our Seas Foundation grant recipient researching [...]

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