Jono Ridler: Shark encounters, injuries and connection in 1350km swim for the ocean
“At the moment, I’ve got an ulcer in my cheek wall and one on my lip and that’s…
Great white sharks grow a whole new kind of tooth for slicing bone as they age
Image credits: Marcelo Cidrack. A great white shark is a masterwork of evolutionary engineering. These beautiful predators glide…
After a horror week of shark attacks, how do we sift facts from fear?
As a devoted ocean swimmer, I’ve learned to accept the risk of exploring an ocean that is not…
Sydney shark attack: 12-year-old boy Nico Antic dies after harbour beach mauling
Nico had been jumping from rocks with mates at Sydney Harbour near Shark Beach last Sunday when he…
Video of bull shark washed up on Brisbane River bank sparks debate over AI technology
Bull sharks are not something you see every day in the Brisbane River, but it is a well-known…
Sydney shark attack victim named as 12-year-old Nico Antic in hospital
One of the friends dove into the water to rescue Nico, who had lost a large volume of…
The first city to lose One NZ’s 3G as switch-off begins tomorrow
Dunedin will tomorrow become the first place in New Zealand to lose access to One New Zealand’s 3G…
Young boy fighting for life after shark attack at Sydney’s Nielsen Park in Australia
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These ‘walking’ epaulette sharks can make and lay eggs without spending extra energy, scientists say
A tiny shark inhabiting the Great Barrier Reef has stunned scientists with its lack of energy output while…
Jono Ridler tells of shark encounter on Northland leg of 1600km ocean swim
“One shark was swimming next to me, not too long after starting. “I swam myself to the IRB,…
The Greenland Shark Isn’t Blind After All, Even After Centuries of Swimming in Dark Water
Close up image of a greenland shark taken at the floe edge of the Admiralty Inlet, Nunavut. Credits:…
The Great White Project: ‘Shark Man’ Riley Elliott shares newest findings from tagging efforts
Elliott said his team had a “stellar” first season in the summer of 2022-23, tagging newborn to sub‑adult…