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Animals News tagged with sharks

Scientists Have Confirmed the Second Case of a Shark Virgin Birth
Animals  (tags: sharks, parthenogenesis, environment, interesting, Ocean Conservation Science )

Mae
- 23 hours ago - brisbanetimes.com.au
"It is possible that parthenogenesis could become more common in these sharks if population densities become so low that females have trouble finding mates," said Mahmood Shivji, one of the scientists and director of the Guy Harvey Research.
International Shark Protection Needed to Protect Atlantic Porbeagles, Mako and Others
Animals  (tags: oceans, marine wildlife, sharks, International Commission for the Conserv, endangered, extinction, habitat, protection )

Jacquelin
- 3 days ago - wildlifeextra.com
New technical advice for International Atlantic Tuna Commission highlights species at risk, suggests measures to prevent overfishing October 2008. The Shark Alliance is highlighting the release of long-awaited shark conservation advice from scientis
Dog Owner Punches Shark After Pooch Bitten in Florida in Weekend Attack
Animals  (tags: floeida, marine wildlife, sharks, attack, animals, pets, dog, humans )

Jacquelin
- 10 days ago - foxnews.com
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- A Florida Keys swimmer punched a shark after the animal bit his dog -- saving the pooch's life. The attack, one of two in as many days in Florida, didn't scare away Greg LeNoir, however. LeNoir was swimming Friday with his 1
Grand Opening of Dubai Mall Threatened as Sharks in Display Aquarium Turn on Each Other With 40 Killed So Far
Animals  (tags: dubai, aquarium, marine wildlife, sharks, killing, endangered, extinction, habitat, protection )

Jacquelin
- 13 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
Shark fights in one of the world's biggest aquariums are threatening the opening celebrations of Dubai's flagship new mall. Over ten per cent of the sharks in Dubai Aquarium's 10 million-litre tank have been killed in attacks that have marred the build-u
Artist to Be Hung on Shark Hooks
Animals  (tags: AnimalCruelty, animalrights, sharks, conservation, environment )

Lorraine
- 37 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
A performance artist has had her skin pierced with shark hooks and been suspended from a shop ceiling as part of a campaign to end shark finning.
Ocean Conservancy Urges Viewers of SHARK WEEK to Help Protect Sharks and Improve the Health of the Ocean
Animals  (tags: animals, sharks )

Michael
- 74 days ago - oceanconservancy.org
Today, Ocean Conservancy and Discovery Channel launch a shark conservation blog to run through SHARK WEEK. Our goal is to identify the latest shark conservation news and science and offer viewers the opportunity to take action on behalf of sharks.
House Moves to Keep Shark Fins Out of Fancy Soups
Animals  (tags: washington, marine wildlife, sharks, shark finningm, asian restaurants, soup, house, endangered, extinction, protection, humans )

Jacquelin
- 95 days ago - washingtontimes.com
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House took steps Tuesday to keep shark fins out of soups served in pricey Asian restaurants. In a voice vote, the House tightened a 2000 law that bans the practice of shark finning, whereby mainly Pacific Ocean fishermen cut off a
Petition: Oppose New Shark Fishing in the Great Barrier Reef
Animals  (tags: animals, sharks, fish, finning, fishing, Great Coral Reef, petition )

Catherine
- 102 days ago - sharksavers.org
<p>We call upon the Australian government to take the lead and protect sharks so that one of the world's most treasured ecosystems and the species key to ocean health can continue to thrive.</p>
Shark Fishing Opposition Mounting
Animals  (tags: sharks, fishing, against licenses, animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, killing, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 129 days ago - iar.org.uk
A conservation group is aiming to put international pressure on the Australian government with a petition against proposals to license shark fishing in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
Many Sharks Edging Towards Extinction
Animals  (tags: sharks, animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, endangered, extinction, habitat, protection, wildanimals, wildlife )

Cher
- 129 days ago - wildlifeextra.com
The first study to determine the global status of 21 species of oceanic pelagic sharks and rays reveals that 11 of them are threatened with extinction, says IUCN on International Biodiversity Day.
Saving Sharks in the Maldives - La Morte Del Miyaru! Sign Petition!!
Animals  (tags: sharks, killed, shark fin products, animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection, habitat, wildanimals, wildlife, slaughter )

Cher
- 129 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Shark fishing in the Maldives is a reality but a terrible tragedy to a country that prides itself on housing exceptional oceanic and coral reef biodiversity. It is this biodiversity that brings thousands of tourists to its pristine shores every year
Shoppers Drugmart Selling Endangered Shark Products! Sign Petition!!
Animals  (tags: sharks, cartlidge, animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, endangered, extinction, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 138 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
AFTER READING THE FOLLOWING AND THEN YOU CAN FOLLOW THE LINKS BELOW TO SEND YOUR OWN LETTERS or COPY AND PASTE THE ONE WE MADE TO THE COMPANY'S TO LET THEM KNOW YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT THE SHARK CARTILAGE PRODUCT THEY ARE SELLING.
Stop the Proposal of Shark Fin Fishery on The Great Barrier Reef. Care 2 PETITION Please.
Animals  (tags: AnimalCruelty, slaughter, killing, suffering, Drowning, SHARKS )

Jocelyn
- 140 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
An alarming new proposal by the Queensland Government will establish a dedicated shark fin fishery in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and other marine parks in Queensland.The Australian Marine Conservation Society (and anyone who cares for our
Fin Soup Threatens Survival of Ocean Sharks
Animals  (tags: sharks, fins, overfishing, animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildanimals, wildlife )

Cher
- 141 days ago - economictimes.indiatimes.com
Overfishing partly caused by booming demand for shark fin soup, a delicacy in some Asian countries, is threatening the existence of 11 kinds of ocean sharks, an international study showed on Thursday.
VIDEO: Australia Sharks in Danger
Animals  (tags: sharks, marine life, animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, endangered, extinction, habitat, protection, wildanimals, wildlife )

Cher
- 141 days ago - news.nationalgeographic.com
Sharks and other creatures in the Coral Sea are vulnerable to human activities and could be wiped out if the area isn't protected, conservationists warn.
 

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