More Protection Comes for Sharks, Rays, and Sawfish (and Other Migratory Species)

The 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention of the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), administered by the United Nations Environment Programme, concluded on November 9, 2014, in Quito Ecuador, after six days of negotiations.

Drone Captures Whale Sharks and Manta Rays Feeding

Swimming with whale sharks and mantas - as seen from above from Tom Gruber on Vimeo.

Bangladesh Creates SoNG MPA

On October 27th, 2014, the "Swatch of No Ground Marine Protected Area" (SoNG MPA) was signed into law by the Government of Bangladesh's Ministry of Environment and Forest. This means that fishing and other unauthorized commercial offshore activities are now restricted in the SoNG MPA.

5 Shark Attacks in Egypt (2010) Suggest Cognitive and Human Mediated Drivers

Shark attacks are most often random occurrences, distributed sporadically over time and locations. There are occasional exceptions, however, with multiple shark attacks occurring in the same location over non-distinct periods of time. Experimental evidence on shark cognition has shown that sharks can learn and remember specific locations and images that lead to food.